In response to the world’s dramatic increase in food prices, the FSN Forum has opened the Soaring Food Prices space which offers a participatory resource centre of information related to the current food crisis.

Resources

Reference Papers

Latest resources contributed to the FSN Forum website

Relevant Links

FAO Initiative on Soaring Food Prices

http://www.fao.org/isfp/isfp-home/en/

Reuters special coverage of agricultural issues with an interesting graphic on food crisis, showing hotspots and policy responses

http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/agflation

Website dedicated to the High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy (3-5 June 2008)

http://www.fao.org/foodclimate/home1.html

World Food Situation (FAO)

http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/home.html

Rising food prices (IFAD)

http://www.ifad.org/operations/food

Rising Food Prices (IFPRI)

http://www.ifpri.org/themes/foodprices/foodprices.asp

(Blog World Hunger at:

ifpriblog.org/2008/04/07/rising-food-prices-what-should-be-done.aspx

What global price rises mean for WFP (WFP)

http://www.wfp.org/stories/what-high-food-prices-mean-wfphttp://www.wfp.org/stories/what-high-food-prices-mean-wfp

World Bank's Webpage on the Food Price Crisis

http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/foodprices

Food (ODI)

http://www.odi.org.uk/themes/food/index.asp

Food price crisis

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2008/costoffood/default.stm

Economists' Forum (Financial Times)

http://blogs.ft.com/wolfforum/2008/04/food-crisis-is-a-chance-to-reform-global-agriculture/

Food and agriculture top news

allafrica.com/agriculture/

Please contact us at fsn-moderator@fao.org if you have information/resources to contribute to this space.

Discussions

Improving rice production in Africa - free discussion

• Read the introduction of the topic
• Discussion proceedings
• Discussion summary

Impact of Soaring Food Prices and Policy Responses - 25.04 to 30.05.08

Forum members were invited to share insights on the impact of soaring food prices and policy measures adopted in country-specific situations as well as recommend appropriate policies/actions.   

• Read the Introduction of the topic
• Discussion proceedings
• Discussion summary

Food Price Rise as a Motive for Action Against Hunger and Malnutrition - 26.03 to 18.04.08

Forum members were invited to share ideas and experiences on how individuals, communities and countries can use the food price rise as a motive for concerted action against chronic hunger and malnutrition.

• Introduction of the topic
• Discussion proceedings
• Summary of contributions (English)

Go to the SFP Forum (at the bottom of the page, under the "closed discussions" section)