scholarly journals Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Food Price

Crude Oil Price and Food Security Related Variables in Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Shri Dewi Applanaidu ◽  
Mukhriz Izraf Azman Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Price Index ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Food Price ◽  
Oil Price ◽  
Crude Oil Price ◽  
Price Changes ◽  
Oil Price Volatility ◽  
Crude Oil Prices

Objective - This study analyzes the dynamic relationship between crude oil price and food security related variables (crude palm oil price, exchange rate, food import, food price index, food production index, income per capita and government development expenditure) in Malaysia using a Vector Auto Regressive (VAR) model. Methodology/Technique - The data covered the period of 1980-2014. Impulse response functions (IRFs) was applied to examine what will be the results of crude oil price changes to the variables in the model. To explore the impact of variation in crude oil prices on the selected food security related variables forecast error variance decomposition (VDC) was employed. Findings - Findings from IRFs suggest there are positive effects of oil price changes on food import and food price index. The VDC analyses suggest that crude oil price changes have relatively largest impact on real crude palm oil price, food import and food price index. This study would suggest to revisiting the formulation of food price policy by including appropriate weight of crude oil price volatility. In terms of crude oil palm price determination, the volatility of crude oil prices should be taken into account. Overdependence on food imports also needs to be reduced. Novelty - As the largest response of crude oil price volatility on related food security variables food vouchers can be implemented. Food vouchers have advantages compared to direct cash transfers since it can be targeted and can be restricted to certain types of products and group of people. Hence, it can act as a better aid compared cash transfers. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Crude oil price, Food security related variables, IRF, VAR, VDC

Food price volatility and household food security: Evidence from Nigeria

Food Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 102061
Author(s):  
Khadijat B. Amolegbe ◽  
Joanna Upton ◽  
Elizabeth Bageant ◽  
Sylvia Blom
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Food Price ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Links between food price behaviour and nutrition in the developing world

SURG Journal ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Bethany Woods
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Commodity Prices ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Commodity Markets ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Food Price ◽  
Price Increases ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Food Commodity ◽  
Global Food

With the recent financial crisis and its enduring fallout, questions surrounding the state of global food security have become more pressing. A key element influencing the nutritional status of the world’s poor is price behavior within global food commodity markets. In recent decades, food commodity markets have experienced both significant price increases, and an increase in volatility. These price trends have had significant impacts on the diversity of diets in impoverished households worldwide, which in turn has impacted nutrition and health. This paper will discuss the causes behind recent trends in food commodity prices, and the extent of their impact on food security and nutrition. Specifically, it will address the impact of food price increases and the uncertainty induced by food price volatility on household food consumption and nutrition. Micronutrient intake is the focus of the nutritional discussion of this work, and variations of consumption behavior in various regions and within different household dynamics are all taken into account. Existing policy actions are discussed in terms of the frequency of their implementation, the factors encouraging or deterring their implementation, and their intended and unintended consequences. Finally, the paper concludes with suggestions for future actions and areas for future research.

scholarly journals FOOD PRICE VOLATILITY IN UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Anna Yahodzinska
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Price Volatility ◽  
Food Price ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
National Report ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals

Purpose. The aim of the article is to establish the level of food price volatility in Ukraine in order to develop national and regional food security programs in the framework of the 2030 sustainable development goals. Methodology of research. The theoretical basis of the study are the fundamental provisions of the food system, modern economic theory, which defines the goals and patterns of sustainable development of the world and Ukraine, scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists on food security, public administration and legislative settlement of this problem. The methodological basis of the study is the dialectical method and general and special methods of scientific knowledge. The following methods of economic research are used in the research process: abstract and logical (formation of principles, theoretical generalizations and conclusions); monographic (study of experience in food security); system analysis (determination of causal relationships); elementary-theoretical analysis and synthesis (establishment of patterns of development). Also in the process of research statistical methods are used: comparison, graphical and index. Using these methods, the state and dynamics of indicators of price fluctuations for food in Ukraine as a whole and in terms of territorial and administrative units, their economic and social consequences are analysed. The information base of the study is legislative and regulatory acts and program documents of state bodies of Ukraine and EU countries, official materials of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, methodical and statistical materials of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine and relevant services and institutions of other countries, scientific information from the world computer network Internet (research results of international organizations and FAO), the results of personal research of the author. Scientific work is based on the Agenda in the field of sustainable development "Ukraine 2016-2030". Findings. It is proved that if the established trends are maintained, it will not be possible to reach the target set in the National Report 2017 “Sustainable Development Goals: Ukraine” of CSW2 at consumer prices for food by 2030. In addition, the forecast values according to actual data significantly exceed the target. Originality. For the first time in Ukraine, the study is conducted on the basis of the indicators of the National Report 2017 "Sustainable Development Goals: Ukraine" in accordance with the identified objectives of CSW2, linking the results with the ability to achieve specific sustainable development goals – to reduce food price volatility. Practical value. Reducing food price volatility will have positive consequences for all actors in the food chain: consumers, producers and the state. Key words: volatility, index, price, food, Sustainable Development Goals, Ukraine.

Managing Food Price Instability in Asia: A Macro Food Security Perspective

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Peter Timmer ◽  
David Dawe
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Price ◽  
Price Instability
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