Nearly two decades back, M. V. Ramoji Rao, a farmer and dentist from Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, replaced a part of his sugarcane field with oil palm. Then, over the years, he converted his en…
Agriculture
Southeast Asia’s mounting food insecurity
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global rice prices in August were 31% higher than the previous year and at a 15-year high, which has left the inflation-sensiti…
In AI, farmers find a productive ally
Phuvin Kongsawat used his training as an engineer to set up a company that delivers artificial intelligence-based solutions to test the quality of rice. The chief executive of Easy Rice Digital Techno…
Commodity Market Report – 9 Oct 2023
Gold prices dipped beneath USD1810 /oz and bounced off on Friday. This week, we predict the trend will move into small recovery and trade within USD1810 – USD1850 /oz. Beware of breaking beneath USD18…
Weekly Rubber Report – 9 Oct 2023
Market Fundamentals: Dollar Index (USDX) topped 107.05 level retreated last week. Strong rise in U.S. payrolls on Friday release might trigger another rate hike in early November. Rubber demand has w…
India’s Erratic Monsoon Could Hurt Soybean Crop and Drive Up Edible Oil Imports
India’s monsoon has delivered erratic rainfall across many of the country’s major crop-producing regions. Soybeans, India’s biggest oilseed crop, could especially suffer from the adverse conditions an…
Commodity Market Report – 25 Sep 2023
Gold prices traded in weak recovery last week as the market moved in sideways. This week, we predict the trend will fall while limited at USD1940 /oz resistance. Technically, the bears are likely to d…
Weekly Rubber Report – 25 Sep 2023
Market Fundamentals: The U.S. Federal Reserve kept the Federal Fund Rate unchanged last week but reiterated to keep high interest rate for long term. The Dollar Index (USDX) traded in firm sentiment a…
Commodity Market Report – 18 Sep 2023
Gold prices bounced off USD1900 /oz last week due to bargain-hunting activity. This week, we foresee the trend will trade down again as Dollar is prone to rise. Overall range is target to contain from…
Weekly Rubber Report – 18 Sep 2023
Market Fundamentals: The Dollar Index (USDX) has traded in recovery trend last week due to high expectation of U.S. rate hike this week. On Friday, the Dollar Index settled near to 105.00 level. This …