From the Food Security and Nutrition Forum:
“The thirty-sixth session of Committee on World Food Security, held in Rome in October 2010, asked to the newly created High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) to undertake a study, to be presented at the 37th session of the CFS, on price volatility. (…)
Since 2006, international food prices have twice risen sharply. The first rise was broken by the world financial crisis. The second one is still going on. The present report aims to analyze the causes of this renewed international food price volatility and its consequences for developing countries concerning the behavior of their domestic prices and the food security of their vulnerable populations. The report also proposes various policy options at the international and national level.”
Specifically, the HLPE is seeking comments on “version zero” of its Report on Price Volatility. If you are interested in commenting, you have until June 3 to do so.