Update (As of December 2019): China and US have had their truce in their trade war since December of 2018. China brought in 2.56 million tonnes of U.S. soybeans, up from zero in 2018 and 1.147 million tonnes in October 2019, after being issued waivers to exempt importers from hefty tariffs from some American cargoes. Due to the political climate soybeans have become one of the most popular search words on the Internet… Read more »

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]December was a doozy, huh? “Best of the Decade” lists popped up like clickbait weeds, a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120K, and Spotify kindly let us know we’ve listened to an unspeakable amount of Drake in the last ten years. But before we bid the decade adieu, let’s check out the ten most popular articles from the Jain Water Blog from the past year. 5 Causes Of Drought Are droughts… Read more »

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For an update of this post, check out the 8 water stocks to follow in 2021

This year the stock market and our portfolio of water stocks increased substantially. The best performers in the portfolio improved by around 30%, and not one experienced a loss. This series of articles dates back to 2012 intending to increase awareness of water scarcity, potentially raise capital for water infrastructure and provide an opportunity to do more… Read more »

If you are serious about conserving water in California, a full understanding of where water comes from and how water is used is mandatory. This book gives readers an insider’s view of what goes on in the complicated world of California water. Mark Arax, who comes from a family of Central Valley farmers, covers water from the view of almond growers, wheat ranchers, fruit farmers, citizens, and today’s Big Ag. Readers come away with a… Read more »