PREDICTING LONG-TERM TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE
August 1st, 2002
By ALAN OSBORNFarmers can't complain that they lack information about long-term trends in agriculture. The European Commission, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the various United Nations food agencies, specialised agricultural research institutes and of course national governments all seem driven to make regular projections about crops, prices and markets several years into the future.Is any of this at all useful ? We ask because agriculture, more than any other industry, is beset by countless imponderables.People's tastes in food ...
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