Three years after the 2007/2008 food price crisis, the cost of food items on both international and national markets are on the rise again.
Poor people, still suffering from the impact of the previous crisis, are being hit hardest. As well as the challenge of rising prices, agricultural commodity indices on both international and national markets have been increasingly volatile over the short-term – negatively impacting on both producers and consumers.
Assessments show that prices on international markets are likely to remain high for the foreseeable future.
Tackling the High Food Price Challenge
- Co-authors: Elena Gonzalez, Daphne Jayasinghe, Robin Willoughby
- Published: June 2011
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