Managing Food Price Volatility: Approaches at the Global, National, and Household Levels
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Peter Timmer gives a background of the price instability problem, general issues to be resolved surrounding price volatility and management, approaches at the local, national and global level to stabilize food prices. (May 26, 2011)
Stanford agricultural economics expert Scott Rozelle examines the record of the development of China's food economy and identifies the policies that helped generate the growth and transformation of agriculture. Alain de Janvry provides commentary. (4/17/13)
Published 08/22/13
Harvard economics Professor Paul Collier talks about how to manage the difference between helpful and damaging commercialisation. Independent scholar Derek Byerlee discusses a number of different models of inclusive agribusiness growth. (2/5/13)
Published 08/22/13
Water expert John Briscoe discusses effective water management as a key element of agricultural innovation and growth in sub-Saharan Africa. Stanford research fellow Jennifer Burney provides commentary. (5/23/13)
Published 08/22/13