Agro Commodities & Agricultural Produts

Agriculture growth may cross 4% this year: Pawar India’s farm growth may cross 4% in 2011-12 on the back of monsoon rains, which are expected to be normal this year. Read more on The Economic…. Click here to Read More

Building Competitiveness in Africa’s Agriculture: A Guide to Value Chain Concepts and Applications (Agriculture and Rural Development) The development and business communities recently have experienced a tremendous resurgence of interest in promoting value chains development as a way to add value, lower transaction costs, diversify rural economies, and contribute to increasing rural household incomes. This Guide is designed for those who want to know more about value chain-based approaches and how to use them in ways that can contribute to sound operational decisions, improved market linkages, and results for enterprise and industry development. Using real examples, mostly from African countries, this book reviews and iillustrates a range of concepts, analytical tools, and methodologies centered on the value chain that can be used to design, implement, and evaluate agricultural and agribusiness development initiatives that strive to enhance productivity and…. Click here to Read More

Question by Alby: Becoming an Agriculture Commodity Broker? Is this foolish thinking or a plausible business model. December Corn is currently fetching $ 3.96/per bushel. Could I setup shop somewhere and offer to buy Corn from farmers for $ 3.50/bushel. Then turn around and sell it for $ 3.96/bushel through a Commodity broker like Lind Waldock on the CBOT in Chicago? Best answer: Answer by Love big wordsYou certainly could do this becasue we live in a free market economy. I’d caution you that the CBOT doesn’t actually accept corn. Give your answer to this question…. Click here to Read More

Forages, Volume 2: The Science of Grassland Agriculture (Volume II) Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 6th Edition is the long-awaited revision of the classic reference that serves as a comprehensive supplement to An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture. The new edition has broadened its scope and is newly re-organized into ten major sections that extensively cover the field of forage agriculture. Chapter authors are leading researchers and authorities in grassland agriculture who emphasize quantifiable information that lends itself to comparative analysis. An extensive list of references, suggested further reading, glossary, and a thorough index complete the book’s value as a single-source reference. List Price: $ 199.95 Price: $…. Click here to Read More

Question by PrinceJ918: Buy or sell now AB Svensk Elements Linked to the Rogers International Commodity Index Agriculture Total Return? http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=rja&ql=1 The investment seeks to replicate, net of expenses, the Rogers International Commodity Index â?? Agriculture Total Return index. The index represents the value of a basket of 20 agricultural commodity futures contracts. Best answer: Answer by JosephLooks like up trend to me. From 7 in july to 11 now. I would watch it very carefully when it goes to all time high 13. meanwhile why not protecting your position with options. Add your own answer in the…. Click here to Read More

Question by THEROCK: What are good colleges of AGRICULTURE and BIOTECHNOLOGY providing M.S. and M.B.A degree ? AGRICULTURE(M.S. OR M.B.A.DEGREE OFFERING INSTITUTES) BIOTECHNOLOGY(ANIMAL-M.S.DEGREE OFFERING INSTITUTES) Best answer: Answer by Necrophiliacbiotech? Try John’s Hopkins. Know 3 people that went there for it. What do you think? Answer…. Click here to Read More

Question by TPD: Top ten Agriculture universities? What are the top ten agriculture universities in the US that offer degrees in Agronomy or Crop Science? Best answer: Answer by Home Fires BurningOhio State ATI Texas A&M Sorry only two, I’m not going to do a search for what someone else says is the best. Add your own answer in the…. Click here to Read More

Question by Rose Tyler: Does anyone know of any Christian colleges that offer majors relating to agriculture? read details plz…? I have been searching colleges for WEEKS online and i’m going CRAZY!!! in all of that searching, i have found ONE Christian college with an Agriculture Major..and it was in Iowa (I’m in the mid-southeast) PLUS it cost >$ 25,000/year, which is toooo much. I live on a beef cattle farm, and I have a dream of going into partnership with the owners (my dad and his dad). But I need a good, solid foundational education in Agriculture and Animal Science…but my parents INSIST that I go to a Christian college..I’ve gone to a private school my whole life. So, that makes things verrryy difficult…all the colleges i can find are any or all of this: No Majors in ANYTHING except theological mishmash, too far away, too expensive, or not Christian. Help me please!!!! Best answer: Answer by perthjamesagroI’d say your old enough to decide what college you go to…. Click here to Read More

The World’s Greatest Fix: A History of Nitrogen and Agriculture In the tradition of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel, this gives the very early history of how human ingenuity overcame the risk of famine through productive agriculture. Starting with a layman’s guide to the chemistry of nitrogen fixation, the book goes on to show how humans emerged from nomadic lifestyles and began developing towns and settlements. When they for the first time began planting the same fields year after year, they noticed quickly the need to ensure soil fertility. But how? The method they came up with is still in use to this day. List Price: $ 35.00 Price: $…. Click here to Read More