The livelihood of the world’s 150 million rice farmers comes with a cruel paradox. Many are among the poorest in the world, living in regions hardest hit by climate change, yet they depend on a …
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Commodity Market Report – 24 Mar 2025
Gold spot prices made fresh new high at USD3057 /oz and closed at USD3023 /oz. The market is showing temporary exhaustion despite piercing into a new uncharted territory. This week, we project the mar…
Weekly Rubber Report – 24 Mar 2025
Market Fundamentals: Rubber prices traded in firm sentiment as Dollar Index (USDX) stabilized at 103.00 level and Gold demand surpassed USD3000 /oz level last week. Market demand for Rubber will stay …
Agriculture for Economic Resilience During Political and Financial Crisis – The Case of Bangladesh
The recent student movement in Bangladesh demanding reform of the quota system for public jobs led a ‘march of the people’ towards the official Residence of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5th of …
Commodity Market Report – 17 Mar 2025
Gold spot prices have moved into a new uncharted territory last week. Technically, we foresee the market may take a breather this week and trade within USD2960 – USD3000 /oz region. Piercing abo…
Weekly Rubber Report – 17 Mar 2025
Market Fundamentals: The natural rubber market remained sluggish last week following the weakness in Crude prices. However, a correction in the U.S. Dollar Index (USDX) has helped to support the Rubb…
In Nepal, a eucalyptus boom became an ecological cautionary tale
In 1984, Bharat Kumar Pokhrel was a young forester with a mission to turn theory into practice. Fresh out of forestry school, he joined Nepal’s Sagarnath Forest Development Project. Primarily based in…
Global rubber shortfall looms in 2025 on stagnant output, association says
Global natural rubber production is expected to fall short of consumption for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, as higher prices fail to encourage tapping in major producing countries such as Indone…
Cambodia struggles to harvest its agricultural potential while Vietnam reaps the benefits
Cambodia’s trade with Vietnam has increased significantly, with a noticeable reduction in the bilateral trade deficit over time. But the relationship remains imbalanced, with Cambodia heavily reliant …
Gold spot prices crawled up last week but remained in modesty. This week, we forecast the market will thread within USD2920 – USD2960 /oz initially. However, the market carries a potential in piercing…