food prices

Wheat crop, India. (Simone D. McCourtie/World Bank/Flickr)

Better Climate Forecasting the Best Way to Protect Farmers

Daniel Stellar and Lakis Polycarpou of the Columbia Water Center stress the need for effective climate forecasting to lessen the effects of climate shocks on food prices. more

Harvesting grain, India. (Ray Witlin/World Bank/Flickr)

Expert: Research on Food Crops Still Underfunded

Peter Timmer sees an urgent need for investment in basic agricultural research to guarantee food security well into the future. more

A farmer tills fields in Nigeria. (Yosef Hadar/World Bank/Flickr)

The Right Response to the Food Crisis

Rohit Viswanath, foreign policy analyst with ICRIER, discusses the implications of recent spikes in global food prices. more

In New York on April 11, 2011, Dr. Changyong Rhee of the Asian Development Bank summarizes the Bank's largely positive outlook for short-term growth in Asia. (1 min., 17 sec.)

Bank Chief: Asia Can Expect 'High Growth Rates' in Short-Term

The chief economist of the Asian Development Bank sheds light on Asia's changing role in a global recovery. more

Pakistani women carry water in jerrycans on their heads in a slum area of Lahore. (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

World Water Day Highlights Crisis in Asia

While the rising cost of food stokes fears of an impending food crisis in Asia, the region is also grappling with another ongoing worry: water scarcity. more

East Timorese residents of Dili haul bags of rice as they loot empty homes during political turmoil in Dili, East Timor, in 2006. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Rising Food Prices: Eight Months and Counting…

Global food prices have risen to their highest levels ever recorded since the UN Food and Agriculture Organization began its price index more than 20 years ago. So how has Asia been impacted by these price increases? more