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Chart of the week: the cashew crunch
Charts 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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How big data will feed the global population – however big it gets
Merryn's Blog 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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Chart of the week: A sharp rise in the price of olive oil
News 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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Chart of the day: Olive oil prices are soaring
Charts The price of extra virgin olive oil has hit a seven-year-high following a bad harvest in southern Europe.
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Palm Oil: A storm in a Pot Noodle
News Palm oil recently hit a five-year low, but the Chinese demand could see prices pick up.
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Chart of the week: Expect a cocoa crunch
Charts Cocoa supplies have struggled to keep pace with the growing demand for high-quality chocolate in emerging markets.
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Chart of the week: coffee bubbles over
Charts A drought in Brazil has sent the price of high-quality coffee soaring so far this year.
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A rare hint of value in the timber sector
Merryn's Blog 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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The price of sugar is about to rebound – here’s how to profit
Features 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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