In response to the world’s dramatic increase in food prices, the FSN Forum has opened a new space called Soaring Food Prices Forum (SFP forum) for related information and exchanges. This space will offer a participatory resource centre of relevant information and resources.

Discussions in this forum would generate a valuable source of information and insights, available online for use by any individual and organization endeavoured to solve this global food crisis.

Discussions

Improving rice production in Africa - free discussion

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• Discussion proceedings
• Discussion summary

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

Forum members are 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.   

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• Discussion proceedings
• Discussion summary

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

Forum members are 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)

Resources

Reference Papers

Latest resources contributed to the FSN Forum website

Relevant Links

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/english/?ModuleID=137&amp

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

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. We could also host blogs on relevant issues.