Stocks from agro-related sectors might be tactical buys due to climatic and trade-related issues

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It all started with climatic conditions turning adverse to rice crops in parts of Pakistan and China..

It led to a sudden rise in the price of rice and some other agri commodities..

However the agri sector is not very well covered by analysts, not many stocks have a recommendation, probably because they are largely small and mid-cap in nature...

It has been more than six months since the global price of sugar and rice saw a sudden spike, which made them come close to their 10 to 15 year high..

In the case of agri commodities, the international price doesn't tend to change the trend easily in either direction..