GAI Insight: Australia Aims to be a Major Destination for Agriculture Investment
By Shahnaz Mahmud In September, China’s Yuhu Group and the government-owned Beijing Agricultural Investment Fund co-invested in a $3 billion fund aimed at the Australian agriculture industry. The move further positions Australia as a major destination for agricultural investment. Australia’s grasslands and livestock production
Read moreGAI Insight: Global Biopesticide Market Poised for High Growth
By Shahnaz Mahmud Biopesticides are poised for high growth as consumers, food processors, retailers and regulatory bodies in the food and agriculture sector are increasingly demanding no - or the bare-minimum of - residue left by pesticides. “Global Markets for Biopesticides”, a report released last June by BCC Re
Read moreGAI Insight: AgTech Accelerator Takes Food Supply Challenge Head On
By Shahnaz Mahmud It’s well-documented that by 2050 more food will need to be produced than ever before in human history. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has stated that the world population will exceed nine billion and in order to feed it, food production must increase 70%. The Yield Lab aims to address
Read moreRabobank Report: Global Beef Industry
Rabobank’s latest fourth quarter 2014 report on the global beef industry states that despite continuing tightening of global cattle and beef supplies, prices in the fourth quarter have leveled off from third quarter highs. Import demand from the U.S. is having a major impact upon volumes and prices in other countries. Going into the first qu
Read moreChocolate Shortage Spurs Revival of Cocoa in Amazon
Former Credit Suisse banker and founder of Asian Plantations Ltd, Dennis Melka, has formed United Cacao Ltd as part of his campaign in Peru to revive cocoa farming in the Amazon. Currently West Africa provides 70% of the global cocoa market, however, drought, disease, and government inefficiencies are hindering African suppliers from meeting d
Read moreTop Agriculture Investment News from 2014
The activity and excitement around the agricultural investment sector continued to grow in the last 12 months. As the industry enters a new year, Global AgInvesting (GAI) Media has aggregated the top stories of 2014 (as indicated by the most page views on www.globalaginvesting.com). These stories showcased the significant opportunities and dyn
Read moreAvian Flu Fear Leads 30 Nations to Restrict U.S. Poultry
After three non-commercial avian flu detections - a falcon in Washington State infected with H5N8 found in mid-December, the same strain appearing later in Oregon, and H5N2 appearing in a backyard chicken flock in Washington State on January 4, 2015 necessitating the culling of 50 birds, twenty two additional nations have joined the list of co
Read moreGAI Insight: Canadian Grain Exports to the U.S. Declines As More Rail Capacity Given to Crude Oil
By Marc Davis If the U.S. price of bread soon goes up, blame it partially on Canada. Canadian grain exports to the U.S., including wheat – Canada's biggest crop – have declined significantly in recent months as rail capacity is increasingly devoted to shipments of crude oil. The U.S. is the biggest importer of Canadi
Read moreCalifornia Walnut Market Takes Big Hit After Exports to China Drop 60% in November
Chinese walnut buyers pulled out of the market in 2014 cutting their purchases of U.S. walnuts as U.S. prices continue to climb and China’s domestic production strengthened last year according to the California Walnut Board. In November 2014 exports to Hong Kong, the largest market for U.S. walnuts, were down by 60% compared to November 2013
Read moreUSDA Sees Good Prospects for Almond Exports to India
Despite high import tariffs on many food items and a complex market, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made almonds a top recommendation for U.S. exporters seeking a strong entry into the Indian market. Although the Indian market is small, it is growing due to globalization and rising income levels with imports of nuts and fresh an
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