COVID-19 And "The Day After" for Food & Agriculture Investors:
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@AndreasSteno Thanks, Andreas!
Following the broader inflation in food in '21 & early '22, today, it looks more product-specific.
Still, there is concern about how these specific spikes can affect consumers.
And we have an emerging Niño with the potential to disrupt several crops worldwide.
Did you know that today there are a record 890 investment funds specialized in the global food & ag sector, with $140 Billion in AuM?
Check out the infographic!
https://t.co/DJOBvzKC6i
@lincolnsamelson You have had many great calls and definitely a contrarian view, thanks for your posts! Could you please elaborate more on why you see a falling US$ in the longer run (e.g. DXY at 80s) after going to the 106-109 level...? Thanks!
Water and agriculture:
California has just gone through the state’s driest three-year period on record: The state's irrigated farmland area shrank nearly 10% in 2022 compared with 2019 - the year prior to the drought.
https://t.co/DWcBb9phru?
@agree_ag@LNcampo Muchos éxitos con el lanzamiento de Agree en México!
El mercado agroalimentario de la toda la región necesita este tipo de soluciones innovadoras para financiar la producción de alimentos!
The mood in Europe today:
Not even food and agriculture investments can attract investors with the current market conditions...
https://t.co/vDTEOZqSSA
#Farming in Europe:
Legumes, part of the #plantbased protein crops with growing demand as dairy and meat protein replacements, could see growing planting in the coming season as farmers opt for cheaper input costs...
https://t.co/qjubpqh1QW
The war in Ukraine and the energy crisis in the Dutch vegetable sector:
Up to 40% of vegetable growers are in financial distress amid skyrocketing gas prices...
https://t.co/CVuKSB96Se
Virgin Money launches £200m agri-fund to help farmers reach net-zero by investing in low-carbon solutions like onsite renewables
#AgTech#ClimateTech
https://t.co/ZAfsXqUdMz
Energy & agriculture:
The new OPEC Fund "Food Security Action Plan" will deploy $1 Billion to cover import costs of basic commodities such as seeds, grains and fertilizers, while supporting medium and long-term security of food supply in partner countries.
https://t.co/fJHaDsyxIr
@elerianm summarizes in a brilliant way the drivers that explain the recent move in DXY and the risks which a strong U.S. Dollar brings to emerging and developed countries.
The implications for food and agriculture markets are clear. Interesting and volatile times ahead..
Re this from Bloomberg, I suspect that a currency accord is a very low probability outcome in this global environment.
(For background on the why and so what of the dollar appreciation, this from yesterday:
https://t.co/4OX12B9ukt )
@markets#dollar#economy#inflation@FT
Investing in #Plantbased proteins:
The Danish Government is investing $100 million in plant-based fund Plantefonden to aid the plant-based sector in Denmark.
https://t.co/Z6IzBAloqF
More on the growing interest in farmland:
Prices for prime Midwest cropland climbed by up to a third in past year as world food prices hit records...
https://t.co/nZfqmB8djE