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How Can Food Price Instability be Managed through Trade Policies?
By Luca Salvatici
FAO Food Price Index Rises Slightly in October
The FAO Food Price Index , released today, rose slightly in October to 205.8 points. While this is about 1.3 percent higher than in September, it is still 5.3 percent below its October 2012 levels. This small increase was driven mainly by rising sugar prices.
The Road to Bali: WTO Negotiations and Developing Countries
In December, the Ninth WTO Ministerial Conference will open in Bali, Indonesia. Agriculture, and the links between trade and poverty alleviation, food security, and environmental sustainability, will appear again as key issues in the negotiations. The new Road to Bali blog series will provide analysis and dialogue about the critical issues being discussed in the official negotiations, civil society, and research circles, with a particular focus on the negotiations' potential implications for developing countries.
Food Security: What's Trade Got to Do with It? Part II
By Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla
In Part I, I mentioned the different channels affecting food and nutrition security, focusing on trade and trade policies. In Part II, I will go into more detail regarding the links between trade, trade policies, and food security, specifically in the context of the WTO.
Food Security: What's Trade Got to Do with It? Part I
By Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla