The last several months have been a wild ride for Indonesia’s palm oil sector, culminating last week in a blanket ban on exports of both crude palm oil and its refined products, such as cooking oil. R…
Agriculture
Vietnam advances in movement that will revolutionize agriculture
More than 67% of Vietnamese communes meet the standards of the new rurality, a movement called to revolutionize the national agricultural economy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development rep…
For Climate Migrants, Bangladesh Offers Promising Alternatives
Twenty-nine-year-old Monira Khatun was devastated after her husband abandoned her suddenly. She returned to her father only to face another blow. He died soon after, leaving her to shoulder three othe…
Commodity Market Report – 28 Mar 2022
Gold prices have cemented strong support at USD1920 /oz last week. This week, the market may be uncertain and contained from USD1920 – USD1970 /oz and initiate a drawdown again. In our opinion, the tr…
Weekly Rubber Report – 28 Mar 2022
Market Fundamentals: The Russia – Ukraine crisis continues to trigger a shortage in global Crude supply and also supports the rubber demand in recovery. This week will be the final week of the Q1 seas…
Vietnam funds agricultural, infrastructure projects in Lao province
The Vietnam-Laos and Laos-Vietnam cooperation committees on March 22 started the construction of an agricultural technique and services centre in Xaysomboun province, which is funded by Vietnamese non…
Commodity Market Report – 21 Mar 2022
Gold prices reversed from USD1900 /oz last week after sharp falls for many days. This week, we forecast the trend will be trapped from USD1900 – USD1960 /oz in consolidation. Mixed trading is expected…
Weekly Rubber Report – 21 Mar 2022
Market Fundamentals: The U.S. Federal Reserve raised 0.25 percent in FED Fund rates last Thursday morning (Asia hours) for the first time since 2018. Commodity prices retreated while Crude prices also…
World Bank supports Bangladesh farmers vulnerable to climate change
Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a 120 million US dollars financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor peop…
Commodity Market Report – 7 Mar 2022
Gold prices surged on Friday after the Crude prices rose rapidly. This week, we foresee the market will be very volatile depending on the current affairs of the Ukraine crisis. The market will be cont…