The Africa International Soft Commodities 2011, Conference and Showcase 2012

The financial potential for soft commodities such as grain, coffee, cocoa, cotton, tea and sugar, is now looking promising. The fundamentals are strong - on the demand side, there is a global food scarcity, and with the world population increasing by 75 million people a year the demand for these products will increase. The price for sugar has reached a 28-year high at over $0.25 cents a pound. Even in tough economic conditions, demand for most soft commodities is growing and the African continent will benefit from this demand.