International workshop on “Food price volatility and food security” at ZEF

Bonn, February 1, 2013. An international workshop on “Food price volatility and food security” co-organized by ZEF and IFPRI took place at ZEF in Bonn January 31 - February 1, 2013. Leading international experts and junior researchers shared and discussed their findings on the much debated volatility and speculation issues in food markets. Volatility matters especially for the poor. 

Find the summary of the workshop here.

Introductory statement of Joachim von Braun, Director of ZEF

Maximo Torero, Director of Market, Trade and Institutions at IFPRI

David Hallam, Director of the Trade and Markets Division, FAO

Joseph Glauber, Chief Economist at the US Department of Agriculture

Matthias Kalkuhl, Senior Researcher in the project "Food price volatility and food security" at ZEF

Seid Nuru Ali, Ethiopian Economics Association Institute