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Food supply is crucialMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:53PMIn the water there are fish and in the fields there is rice. And this ancient reminder applies to Thailand, not just to the Sukhothai of King Ramkhamhaeng, who is credited with the historical quote. Our country is one of the most abundant in the world. It is one of a handful which exports far more food than it buys, and thus contributes a huge amount to feeding the ever-growing population ...

Mozambique bread riots may be warning sign on African food securityMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:38AMAs global wheat prices rise, Africans are feeling the pinch when buying something as simple as bread. Mozambique bread riots could be a warning sign for African nations who have leased fertile agricultural land to foreign countries.

U.S. Commodities Day Ahead: Russia Says Don't Panic About Grains After BanMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:42AMThe following are the top stories on metals, agriculture and shipping.

Russian President Calls for Investigation Into Domestic Fertilizer PricesMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMRussian President Dmitry Medvedev called for an investigation into domestic fertilizer prices, claiming that local producers act as a cartel. Shares in OAO Uralkali and OAO Silvinit , Russia’s two potash miners, fell.

The South Caucasus and the Russia-Turkey-Iran geopolitical triangleMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:20AMIn connection with the recent visits of Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to Armenia and Azerbaijan political analyst Viktor Nadein-Rayevsky, a senior fellow of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations assesses geopolitical situation in the region and gives his opinion on the ambitions of other regional powers – Turkey and Iran.