The mounting problems of food supply are slowly being recognised by financial experts who are working out how they can profit by investing in land, farming companies, and machinery makers. They are also trading on the futures markets for farm commodities. The following is part of a piece in Money Week:
“The simple facts of the matter are that the global population is exploding and exponential increases in demand from countries like China and India are straining a system that is already overloaded by demand and has been taxed by weather problems globally.
“The wheat crop has been hit especially hard this year as droughts, floods, disease, and even frost have taken their toll. Wheat has risen to $9 a bushel, and $10 is entirely possible later this year. Meanwhile, the soybean complex is also soaring, as pent-up demand, especially from China, is keeping this market very well supported. Read the rest of this entry »