Abstract: In many poor countries, the recent increases in prices of staple foods raise the real incomes of those selling food, many of whom are relatively poor,

This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the impli

In many poor countries, the recent increases in prices of staple foods raise the real incomes of those selling food, many of whom are relatively poor, while hur

Over the past two decades, the percentage of the world’s population living on less than a dollar a day has been cut in half. How much of that improvement is b

Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active and healthy life. Available data suggest that more than 700 million people in