The Handbook of Global Agricultural Markets : The Business and Finance of Land, Water, and Soft Commodities

This book is a one-stop reference for practitioners and academics in finance, business and economics, providing a holistic reference to the international agriculture business. It takes a multidisciplinary approach, looking at the issues, opportunities and investable themes in the global agricultural space, combining research and practical tools. The Handbook Of Global Agricultural Markets Is A One-stop Reference For Practitioners And Academics In Finance, Business, And Economics, Providing A Holistic Reference To The International Agriculture Business. The Book Takes A Multidisciplinary Approach To The Topic, Looking At The Issues, Opportunities, And Investible Themes In The Global Agricultural Space, Combining Both Research And Practical Tools For Analyzing Topics And Assessing Risks. A Central Theme Of The Book Is The Role Of The Agriculture Industry As An Emerging Market, How The Industry Has Developed And Grown To Date, And Prospects For The Future. Readers Will Gain An Understanding Of The Industry From The Perspectives Of Producers, Consumers, And Catalysts. The Book Provides Coverage Of The Following Key Commodity Industries: Wheat, Soybean, Corn, Coffee, Cotton, Rice, Ethanol, Oats, Lumber, Cacao, Orange Juice, Soy Oil, Live Cattle, Live Hogs And Feed Cattle, Water. This Book Will Appeal To A Range Of Readers, From The Institutional Investor Who Wants To Invest In Commodities; Businesses, Angels, And Private Equity Houses Who Want To Invest In Agriculture Projects; Businesses Looking For Market Entry; And Academics Who Are Researching The Global Agriculture Industry. 1. Introduction -- 2. The Investible Agricultural Space -- 3. Climate Change And Agriculture -- 4. Agricultural Risk Management And Insurance -- 5. Biofuels And Agriculture -- 5b. Biofuels And The Sustainability Conundrum -- 6. Financing The Agricultural Firm -- 7. Farmland As An Investible Asset Class -- 7b. Farmland -- 7c. Land Expectation Value And Timberland Valuation -- 8. Advanced Technologies And Agriculture -- 9. Challenges In Agricultural Production And Natural Resources Management -- 10. Sustainability Of Agricultural Productivity Growth -- 11. Commodity Derivative Markets -- 11b. Trading Agricultural Commodities -- 11c. Speculation On (agricultural) Commodity Markets And Financialization Of Commodity Price Formation -- 12. The Global Water Challenge -- 13. Future Agricultural Dynamics. Luc Nijs. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Introduction....Pages 1-42 The Investible Agriculture Space....Pages 43-62 Climate Change and Agriculture....Pages 63-90 Agricultural Risk Management and (Crop) Insurance....Pages 91-141 Biofuels and Agriculture....Pages 142-148 Biofuels and the Sustainability Conundrum....Pages 149-171 Financing the Agriculture Firm....Pages 172-194 Farmland I: An Investible Asset Class?....Pages 195-232 Farmland II: Capita Selecta....Pages 233-244 Farmland III: Land-Expectation Value and Timberland Valuation....Pages 245-273 Advanced Technologies and Agriculture: Genomics, Nanotechnology, and Beyond....Pages 274-288 Challenges in Agricultural Production and Natural-Resources Management....Pages 289-302 Sustainability of Agricultural Productivity Growth....Pages 303-314 Commodities I: Derivatives Markets....Pages 315-333 Commodities II: Trading Agricultural Commodities....Pages 334-400 Commodities III: Speculation on (Agricultural) Commodity Derivatives and Financialization of Commodity-Price Formation....Pages 401-442 The Global Water Challenge....Pages 443-468 Future Agricultural Dynamics....Pages 469-484 Back Matter....Pages 485-585