Price of Food

In: Food science and technology series

Abstract

Intro -- THE PRICE OF FOOD -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PRICE DETERMINATION IN AGRICULTURALCOMMODITY MARKETS:APRIMER* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY MARKETFUNDAMENTALS MARKET STRUCTURE AND PRICES -- What's Behind Market Price Differences -- Key Role of Market Information -- COMMODITY FUTURES MARKETS -- Overview -- The Price Basis -- Inter-Contract Price Spreads -- Old-Crop/New-Crop Price Spreads -- USDAMARKET INFORMATION -- Introduction -- Crop Production Reports -- Market Demand Information -- U.S. Government Program Activity -- Market Price Information -- Ending Stocks as a Summary of Market Conditions -- OVERVIEW OF COMMODITY MARKETS -- Macroeconomic Linkages to Commodity Markets -- Special Considerations for Agricultural Markets -- Wheat -- Corn -- Rice -- Cotton -- The Oilseed Complex -- APPENDIX TABLES -- REFERENCES -- GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY ANDDEMAND: FACTORS CONTRIBUTINGTO THE RECENT INCREASE INFOOD COMMODITY PRICES* -- ABSTRACT -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION* -- LONG-TERM TRENDS -- REASED MEAT CONSUMPTION MEANSINCREASED DEMAND FOR GRAIN AND PROTEIN FEEDS -- DEVELOPMENTS SINCE 2000 -- THE ROLE OF BIOFUELS -- FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS -- Developments in 2004 -- Developments in 2005/06 -- Developments in 2007 -- POLICY RESPONSES TO RISING FOOD PRICES -- IMPLICATIONS FOR FOOD SECURITY -- FOOD PRICE INFL ATION IMPACT ON SOCIAL UNREST -- SUMMARY OF FACTORS CONTRIBUTINGTO HIGHER FOOD PRICES -- PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE -- REFERENCES -- BIOFUELS, INTERNATIONALFOOD PRICES, AND THE POOR1 -- INTRODUCTION -- ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE IN ABROADER CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK -- BIOFUELS AND RISING FOOD PRICES -- WOULD THE POOR GO EVEN HUNGRIERWITH MORE BIOFUEL PRODUCTION? -- IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY -- REFERENCES -- FOOD PRICE INFLATION:CAUSES AND IMPACTS* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- KEY FACTORS BEHIND HIGHER COMMODITY PRICES.