Global risks give farmers no respite in 2020 - Rabobank
(WorldNews Netherlands)

20 November 2019 Millions of the world`s farmers face spending 2020 impoverished because of persistent geopolitical risks and intense price pressures, according to Rabobank`s annual Outlook report. US-China trade war, fallout from African swine fever and low prices among headwinds affecting agri-commodity farmers next year Millions of coffee and sugar farmers face impoverished livelihoods. Although Rabobank sees prices increasing in 2020, coffee and sugar will still trade below cost of production during much of the year. Soybeans, coffee and sugar among key commodities to watch in 2020 The specialist food and agribusiness bank predicts that headwinds, including a potential continuation or...