Archive for September, 2009

Satellites for global food security

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 in Agriculture, food, remote sensing, satellites, weather with no comments

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
Nice article here on using the NDVI to avert food crises (via SpaceMart).

 
 
 

Sugar Update – Sep 23

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 in Agriculture, Global Commodities, Global Weather, India, Sugar, futures with no comments

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
Last week saw more choppy trade in world sugar, with Oct inching higher after dropping to below the 21 cent mark. Speculation about the size of the current Indian crop as well as expectations for next year are fueling the uncertainty on the supply side. India’s [...]

Early Identification of Risks to the Global Agricultural Supply Chain

Posted on September 11th, 2009 in Agriculture, Energy, Global Commodities, Global Weather, Grains, India, Sugar, World, futures, monsoon, population, weather with no comments

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
 
In April 1998, a Foresight workshop was convened which focused on seasonal weather forecasting as a tool for better understanding the risks to the global agricultural supply chain. This event was represented by attendees from academia, agro/chemical companies, retailers, growers/manufacturers, and the government, and the focus was [...]

Downside risk for raw sugar futures

Posted on September 8th, 2009 in Agriculture, Global Commodities, Global Weather, Sugar, USDA, weather with no comments

Author: Michael Ferrari, PhD
VP, Applied Technology & Research
We discussed in last week’s sugar report the possibility for a quick upside move on the Oct contract before settling back down in a range that we have seen over the last two weeks. After crossing 24 cents last week (reaching 24.85), OCT ICE futures have slid [...]