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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could a sugar rush protect you from a stock market crash? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sugar has some defensive qualities during economic downturns, but is now the right time to invest in sugar? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lm2X8ss7mdSPwf2JCqZsMT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Invest in water: the world’s most valuable resource ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world faces major long-term water supply issues. Yet there is a solution at hand – and investors can profit from it ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:23:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:25:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David J. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David J. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wmLmhGYmrgLQhq2vYAL85o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the Ukraine crisis could drive food prices higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven energy prices up. But with both nations major exporters of agricultural commodities, it could send food prices soaring, too. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9pNvBn2VaLjU4DBzUNPaU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ukraine is the world&#039;s third-largest exporter of wheat]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Harvesting wheat in the Lugansk region of Ukraine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the new environmentalism makes bad land good  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around two decades ago farming was in crisis but today farmland is looking more lucrative. Merryn Somerset Webb explains why this is and how investors can tap into the market. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UANroiQ8rPHyzsJjxdcw7Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In 2000, the average price of an acre of prime arable land in the UK was around £3,000. By 2015 that had leapt to over £9,000.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Harvesting spinach ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to invest in lab-grown meat –the future of food production ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With lab-grown meat, steak is back on the menu for greens and animal lovers – but at what cost? Stuart Watkins reports ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Upg2e97EHDSgV3kpWEjnAc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How high energy prices are driving up food prices too ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ High energy prices aren’t just affecting our heating bills, they’re making food more expensive, too. Saloni Sardana explains what’s going on. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:00:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DnxHZs3Adj7nyJsgWdUv2W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lab-grown meat: the new agricultural revolution ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vegan alternatives are taking off, but the future of food technology lies in lab-grown meat – cultivating steaks and burgers from animal cells, says Alex Rankine. This is a market full of bold visions and ambitious promises. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VRQ7f9MkD5jpMfgguqFsEB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lab-grown meat: how “moo’s law” will drive innovation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jim Mellon and Anthony Chow, co-founders of Aim-listed Agronomics, explain why they believe that “cellular agriculture” will benefit from massive long-term growth as “Moo’s Law” kicks in. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jim Mellon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s9HePAyV5dpKSR8oxMumQi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How you can profit from the fast-growing cannabis industry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once an investment taboo, the cannabis sector is poised to thrive in 2021. David Stevenson looks at how best to buy in. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x8mbwcawAvarW6ebu6K8dj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cannabis industry is growing at a accelerated rate]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aphria Inc cannabis grow room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best ways to invest in the farms of the future ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jonathan Compton assesses the key trends in post-pandemic agriculture and how you could profit from them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Compton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5BdLewSeTTJ9mHSK3jZghA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Invest in water and provide a buffer against future pandemics  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Global water shortages have long hampered growth and development, and climate change has exacerbated the problem. Will the coronavirus pandemic be a turning point? Stuart Watkins reports. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2hDAQg3Dw9paikUgvW2RYk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investors are experiencing a cannabis comedown ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Things seemed to be turning out well for pot-heads in 2019 – and for the companies that seek to provide for their needs. Then a new, more depressing reality dawned. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 10:23:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJPeBZu43jU2yNUWgFjp45-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: hogs high on swine fever ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The number of pigs in China, around 450 million, is set to shrink by a third by the end of 2019 as swine flu rages –meanwhile, US pork sales to China have hit a record high. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ Coffee prices have tumbled to a 12-year low, thanks to a bumper crop in Brazil – the world’s largest producer – and a stronger US dollar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:12:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ US cheese prices have crumbled thanks to a glut –the block cheddar cheese benchmark price settled at around $1.54 a pound ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:56:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vanilla prices have rocketed to a record peak of more than $600 a kilo, after a cyclone in March dented supplies from Madagascar, which accounts for half of world output. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:25:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week:  “shrinkflation” hits the chocolate market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Toblerone, Quality Street and Creme Eggs have all been hit by “shrinkflation”, with customers getting less for more after the price of cocoa butter soared – up 40% this year alone. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2016 08:30:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: bumper harvest hits truffle prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Heavy rains in the Tanaro river basin in Piedmont, northwest Italy, have led to a bumper harvest of Alba white truffles this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:05:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ The wholesale price of garlic in China, which accounts for more than 80% of the world’s exports, has risen since 2015 as heavy rains damaged crops. Garlic hoarders and speculators have propelled prices to multi-year highs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 08:45:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: lobster prices are boiling over ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hipsters’ passion for lobster rolls has helped propel lobster prices to an 11-year high. Global lobster imports were 7% up year-on-year in the first quarter, with imports to the EU up 20%. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 08:45:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: America’s butter mountain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spot butter prices in America hit a record peak above $3 a pound in 2015, but now they are falling. Butter stockpiles are up 52% from a year ago and close to a 23-year high. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: wheat mountain weighs on prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In 2008, wheat prices briefly spiked above $13 a bushel, sparking food riots in emerging markets. Since then, they have slumped by more than 70%. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:03:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: the cashew crunch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nut lovers beware. We are facing a cashew supply crunch. Unusually hot and dry weather, a result of the El Niño phenomenon, has reduced crops in Vietnam and west Africa. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:49:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How big data will feed the global population – however big it gets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Precision agriculture – a mixture of big data and robotics – will squeeze ever-greater yields from every acre of crop, says Merryn Somerset Webb. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: A sharp rise in the price of olive oil ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Consumer prices for olive oil have climbed by an average of 10% worldwide this year due to drought and disease in southern Europe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:29:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qp4c2KdYASC86roB35AKCC-1280-80.gif">
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                            <![CDATA[ The price of extra virgin olive oil has hit a seven-year-high following a bad harvest in southern Europe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 08:45:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Palm Oil: A storm in a Pot Noodle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Palm oil recently hit a five-year low, but the Chinese demand could see prices pick up. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:45:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cocoa supplies have struggled to keep pace with the growing demand for high-quality chocolate in emerging markets. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chart of the week: coffee bubbles over ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A drought in Brazil has sent the price of high-quality coffee soaring so far this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2014 08:30:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A rare hint of value in the timber sector ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's very little worth buying at the moment that is genuinely cheap. But this timber fund might fit the bill, says Merryn Somerset Webb. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:09:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The price of sugar is about to rebound – here’s how to profit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/83277/profit-from-the-rising-price-of-sugar-62500</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With talk of global food shortages, most soft commodities have been in a bull market recently. Yet the price of sugar has plummeted. That is about to change, says Matthew Partridge. Here’s how you can profit. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best way to play rising food prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 'commodities supercycle' is coming to an end as China's growth falters. But one part of the sector isn't slowing, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Here she picks the best way to play the rise of 'soft' commodities. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:46:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What spiking food prices mean for your portfolio ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ America's worst drought in 50 years has sent the price of grain soaring. The effects will be felt by consumers and businesses worldwide. John Stepek looks at what it means for you and your investments. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is food inflation set to spike? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record heat waves affecting America's corn crop may be about to push up Britain's cost of living. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sugar prices are on the up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A sharp rise in the price of sugar has been blamed on falling production in Brazil. A lack of investment in the sugar industry there has led to older, lower-yielding sugar canes and the price rise is set to continue. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:36:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's driving the latest surge in food prices? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Food prices now are higher than in 2007 and 2008 - when shortages led to rioting in several countries around the world. John Stepek looks at what's causing the price rises, and what investors should do. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Protect your portfolio from rising food prices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Britain's economy is slowing, but inflation remains stubbornly high. And as rising grain prices push up the cost of food, life will become yet more expensive for all of us. John Stepek explains what's going on, and the best way to protect yourself. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:53:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grain prices could be heading higher – permanently ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Although many 'soft' commodities have hit fresh highs this year, prices tend to fall back as supply is ramped up. But a permanent shift in demand could soon make cheap food a thing of the past. John Stepek explains why. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can rice bounce back from its record lows? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rice has been one of the worst performers in the commodity complex this year, down 25%. But could a price spike be on the cards? ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:04:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early last week it was coffee, then it was the turn of corn. Prices in the commodity jumped an impressive 10% in just one day last week - that's the biggest daily increase since 1988. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aubergine wars reignite GM food debate ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a major blow to India's biotech companies, the environment minister has banned GM aubergines from being grown or consumed in the country. But 14 million farmers worldwide are already using GM technology. So why all the fuss? Simon Wilson investigates. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to profit from rising food prices ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/741/how-to-profit-from-rising-food-prices-95103</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Soft commodity prices have lagged behind other commodities this year. But the sector is starting to pick up - and with the world's population increasing fast, prices can only go one way in the long run. Here, John Stepek looks at the best ways to profit from the rising demand for food. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SnNJVdaEuQHLaTshZNRrAB-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The banana wars are over ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe and Latin America look set to declare a truce in their 16-year-old trade war over bananas, putting further downward pressure on prices. But who will benefit – and who will suffer? Simon Wilson investigates. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There's a grain shortage - here's how to profit  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Agricultural commodities have been left behind in the big market bounce. But there are plenty of good reasons why they will soon be on the rise. John Stepek explains why, and looks at the best ways to cash in. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ For centuries, gold has been a hedge against economic crisis, inflation, or currency collapse. But there's one asset that can outperform it, says Chris Mayer. Here, he looks at the returns you can get from agricultural land. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Favourable weather conditions have left price of grain depressed, with US wheat and corn futures down to two-and-a-half and two-year lows respectively. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:07:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Soft Commodities]]></category>
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                            <![CDATA[ As assets all around are taking a tumble, agriculture is showing signs of life. But just how healthy are these green shoots? Tim Bennett finds out. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can you really predict the stockmarket by watching the price of timber? Tom Dyson explains why the lumber market could be a useful indicator for making investment decisions. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The liquid that's more precious than oil, and how to make it pay ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fresh water is becoming ever more scarce the world over. We look at how there's money in managing, treating and conserving it - and tip one stock to watch. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to profit from the world's water crisis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ever-increasing demand from food production, combined with global warming, is creating a water crisis. But where there's a problem, there are companies searching for a solution - and that means exciting new profit opportunities for smart investors. ]]>
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