UNCTAD Multi-Year Expert Meeting on Commodities and Development 2013 Recent developments and new challenges in commodity markets, and policy options for commodity-based inclusive growth and sustainable development Room XXVI Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland Food commodity markets – trends and future challenges Boubaker Ben-Belhassen Trade and Markets Division, FAO 20 MARCH 2013 This material has been reproduced in the language and form as it was provided. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNCTAD.
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UNCTAD Multi-Year Expert Meeting on Commodities
and Development 2013 Recent developments and new challenges in commodity markets, and policy options for commodity-based inclusive growth and sustainable development
Room XXVI Palais des Nations
Geneva, Switzerland
Food commodity markets – trends and future challenges
Boubaker Ben-Belhassen Trade and Markets Division, FAO
20 MARCH 2013
This material has been reproduced in the language and form as it was provided. The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of UNCTAD.
Food commodity markets –trends and future challenges
Boubaker Ben-Belhassen
Trade and Markets Division, FAO
UNCTAD, 20 March 2013
• High vs. volatile prices –causes and effects
• Medium-term market outlook
• Key messages and future challenges
• AMIS –what and what not
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Food prices –FAO Food Price Index more than doubled from 2002 to 2012