The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2015–16

Year of publication2015

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

AbstractGlobal trade in agricultural and food products has grown rapidly in recent decades, with countries becoming more engaged in this trade, whether as exporters or importers. This trend is expected to continue over the coming decades. As a consequence, trade will play an increasingly important role in influencing the extent and nature of food security across all regions of the globe. The challenge has therefore become one of ensuring that the expansion of agricultural trade works for, and not agains t, the elimination of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. This edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets aims to reduce the current polarization of views on the impacts of agricultural trade on food security and on the manner in which agricultural trade should be governed to ensure that increased trade openness is beneficial to all countries. By providing evidence and clarity on a range of topics, the report seeks to contribute to a more informed debate on policy choices and t o identify required improvements in the policy processes within which these choices are made.

 

ThemeAgricultural Commodities and Development

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesThe State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO)

ISBN978-92-5-108931-6

Areas of workEmerging Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

Keywordscommodity markets; agricultural prices; agricultural trade; food security; agricultural products;