Trade war, currency variations threaten food price stability: Stefan Vogel

Relatively cheap vegetable oil prices will benefit imports into India, as India is importing massive volumes of edible oils every year, says Stefan Vogel

Agri commodities are largely facing downside risk in 2019 in view of trade war and strengthening dollar, which means weak currencies of producing countries making their exports viable and putting pressure on commodity prices. Stefan Vogel, Global Strategist for Grains & Oilseeds, Rabo Bank said in an interview to Rajesh Bhayani that following changing scenario in global food and agri sector, trading companies are moving closer to the consumer by either trying to become food companies or by delivering advanced food ingredient solutions to food companies. Excerpts:

How currency volatility amidst US Dollar's strength is impacting agri commodities?

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