Despite the ongoing technological revolution in farming, Mother Nature has her limitations. Nutrient-rich topsoil continues to erode, limited water resources remain depleted, and natural disasters continue to wreak havoc on production.#-ad_banner-# Compounding those issues, demand worldwide — particularly from emerging markets — is projected to increase drastically in the next few decades. The United Nations estimates that the global population will grow from 7.2 billion to 10 billion over the next 30 years. That growth will come mostly from emerging markets. The population in developed countries is expected to stay about the same at 1.3 billion, but the… Read More
Despite the ongoing technological revolution in farming, Mother Nature has her limitations. Nutrient-rich topsoil continues to erode, limited water resources remain depleted, and natural disasters continue to wreak havoc on production.#-ad_banner-# Compounding those issues, demand worldwide — particularly from emerging markets — is projected to increase drastically in the next few decades. The United Nations estimates that the global population will grow from 7.2 billion to 10 billion over the next 30 years. That growth will come mostly from emerging markets. The population in developed countries is expected to stay about the same at 1.3 billion, but the combined population of the 49 least-developed countries is expected to double, to 2 billion. That sets the stage for the emergence of a 3 billion-person global middle class that is going to need a lot of food. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects food production will have to increase almost 70% in the next 30 years just to keep pace with demand. The Best Way To Cash In On A Global Food Crisis But investing in food companies is a terrible way to invest in the growing demand for food. That’s because rising prices at the grocery… Read More