Agriculture

IATP has been advocating for fair and sustainable agriculture and food systems for more than 35 years. Learn more about our agriculture work on our Agriculture & Food Systems page.

Speculation and the Food Crisis

Between April 2007 and April 2008, the global food price index increased by 85 percent, according to a UN agency. Many reasons for the rise in food prices have been cited, including: the increase in oil prices, growing demand from countries like India and China, climate-related weather events and biofuel expansion.

Speculation a Major Contributor to Global Food Crisis, New Report Finds

Excessive speculation in agriculture commodity markets has played a major role in the rapid rise and fall in global food prices, contributing to a massive increase in undernourished people and commodity market instability, according to a new report by IATP.

Commodities Market Speculation: the Risk to Food Security and Agriculture

The "G192" Respond to the Financial Crisis

I was in New York on Friday to attend the "Interactive Panel on the Global Financial Crisis” convened by the United Nations. Last month, President Bush announced an

A Viable Response to the Food and Energy Crisis

An analysis of the links between the food and energy crises with a discussion of solutions.

World Food Day

The 25th World Food Day is today, and couldn't have come at a more important time a

Smart Guide on Sludge Use and Food Production

Several million dry tons of sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, are used as fertilizer on agricultural lands and given away or sold for use by homeowners and landscape contractors annually in the United States. Currently, there are no labeling requirements for food produced on land treated with sewage sludge.

The Food Crisis and the World Bank

As development and finance ministers from around the world gather in Washington, D.C. this weekend for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund meetings, the initial focus will be on the free fall plaguing global financial markets. Combined with recent sharp rises in energy and food costs, poor countries are facing a triple hit right now.

Agriculture Lessons from Wall Street Bailout

A few weeks ago, IATP's Mark Muller wrote about a few lessons Wall Street investors might learn from the local foods movement.

The Changing Climate for Food and Agriculture: A Literature Review

An annotated list of recent articles and studies related to climate change, agriculture and trade.

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