pmw2007

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   by pmw2007 8y ago

   Well, there's a lot behind Egyptian food problems beyond trade policy. That's a really deep issue and quite interesting on its own. I merely mean that economically the supply side is harder to manage at a board/national level
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   by pmw2007 8y ago

   Management boards have not worked historically. One example might be the Australian Wheat Board. A second example is the Canadian Wheat Board. On the supply side production management has not proved successful that I'm aware of. The de
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   by pmw2007 8y ago

   This is Financial Times, so paywall. https://www.ft.com/content/0b02085d-d5b2-351d-81a2-1135025d0... But google 'Bunge agriculture industry consolidation' (to be clear, I have no association with Bunge) The e
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   by pmw2007 8y ago

   Yes. In 2008 and 2011 there was shortage (weather issues) and price spikes. Farmers around the world -- from Ukraine to Brazil to the US -- made a huge amount of money and invested in technology (new farm equipment, better seeds, etc). In t
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   by pmw2007 8y ago

   I'm a global grain trader living in Geneva Switzerland, where somewhere around 50% of global raw food materials are traded. Trust me when I say this is real. There's been a massive over supply of agriculture products around the wo