Archive for September 15th, 2008
In South America, Gauchos Still Ride Tall in the Saddle — and So Can You
WashingtonPost Even Charles Darwin was smitten by gauchos. Notes from his 1833 expedition to South America excitedly describe a rare breed of cowboys discovered riding the open plains, “long, black hair curling down their backs . . . daggers at their waists” and weather-beaten guitars in tow. For centuries, the itinerant gauchos roamed the South [...]
Sugar to Climb Near 24-Year High
Bloomberg.com: Latin America No matter what happens in the global economy, sugar demand is about to top production for the first time since 2006, the year prices reached a 24-year peak. India, the second-biggest grower, will reduce supplies 16 percent next year, shifting to more profitable crops. Brazil, the largest producer, expects to use 57 [...]
India veg oil imports jump, to rise 9 pct this year
Reuters India’s imports of vegetable oils jumped 21 percent in August from a year ago due to higher consumption in an expanding economy, and purchases in the oil year to October are seen rising 9 percent, a trade body said. Imports ticked up from the previous month as domestic oilseed stocks were whittled away as [...]
Invest in food commodities, what India needs to have and use: Jim Rogers
livemint.com On agri-business In agriculture, you invest in about anything. It has recently come down, but I expect it to much much higher over the next decade, or so. Lots of what we consume—sugar, wheat—we are using it in fuel tanks. In my view, therefore, it is a good place to invest. Top picks in [...]
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