Agriculture & Softs Commodity News

Agricultural & Softs Commodity News

India to need sugar imports mid-year but sits cosy now

New York, 12 March 2010

India will have to resume sugar imports by mid-year to build buffer stocks for its festival season, despite having cancelled deals this week that hammered New York prices down 7% to seven-month lows.

African leaders support agribusiness plan at UN-backed conference

Washington D.C., 10 March 2010

High-level representatives from 44 African countries wrapped up a United Nations-backed conference in Nigeria today with the approval of an ambitious plan to generate employment, income and food security across the continent through agribusiness.

Indian harvest hopes sink sugar prices

Source: Financial Times, 10th March 2010

Sugar prices tumbled on Wednesday, extending the slide to a second session following reports on Tuesday suggesting a better-than-expected outlook for India's production this season.

Sugar suffers as India raises output estimate

Source: Financial Times, 9th March 2010

Sugar prices endured another pounding on Tuesday after estimates for India's production this season were revised higher.

Sugar slides on report of Indian output recovery

Source: Financial Times, 2nd March 2010

The sugar market's correction threatened to descend into a rout on Tuesday as prices dropped sharply for a second session.

Delayed buying sees sugar drop

Source: Financial Times, 26th February 2010

Sugar prices plunged 11 per cent this week, as countries including Egypt and Pakistan delayed buying.

Delayed buying pushes sugar to eight-week low

Source: Financial Times, 26th February 2010

Sugar prices plunged 11 per cent this week, as countries including Egypt and Pakistan delayed buying.

Further price falls dissolve sugar's rally

Source: Financial Times, 23rd February 2010

The sugar market's extraordinary rally appeared to have dissolved on Tuesday as prices extended their correction after a sharp fall in the previous session.

Further price falls dissolve sugar's rally

Source: Financial Times, 23rd February 2010

The sugar market's extraordinary rally appeared to have dissolved on Tuesday as prices extended their correction after a sharp fall in the previous session.

Expect more US-China farm trade tension

Washington, 21 February 2010

Chinese farm exports are set to become a greater source of trade tension as China boosts its production and becomes a bigger player in world markets for labor-intensive crops, a U.S. agricultural economist said on Friday.