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, including a synopsis of the new Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. It examines the United States' notifications to the …
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This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of volatility between the corn, wheat, and soybean markets … in the United States. Volatility interactions across markets, if they exist, may lower the effectiveness of … evaluate the level of interdependence and volatility transmission across these major crops on a daily, weekly, and monthly …
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of shocks: conflicts, natural disasters, climate change, food price volatility, and health crises related to food safety … attention and investments on building resilience for food and nutrition security. This paper investigates whether shocks have …
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Currently, there is increased focus on the methods in which public interventions stabilize agricultural markets. The subsidization of private storage is one of the options advocated. However, the efficiency of such an instrument is still being discussed and has not yet been explored in the...
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This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of … major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review … what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global, regional, and national levels, and—supported by the latest knowledge …
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volatility and exogenous shocks in the price and inventory series are controlled for in estimation. Redressing the empirical … linkage between volatility, prices, and inventories is important because volatility increases returns to inventories, which in … programs have been traditional measures in stabilizing prices and improving food security by providing a buffer against adverse …
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The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. East Africa's populations is … natural resources needed to produce food, and climate change makes the challenges greater. East Africa is already experiencing …
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