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Food security cited as priority at meeting of commodity experts
… is to look at recent developments and new challenges in commodity markets, and policy options for commodity-based inclusive … power, "improving their access to finance and market information and securing a fairer return for the commodities …
Non-Official Document
ICO Report – Coffee Market Overview
… NTBs limit producing countries access lucrative export markets. - 50 100 150 200 250 -15 -10 -5 - 5 10 15 20 1991/ … scores Source: https://sustainabilityconsortium.org/commodity-mapping/ Note: 25 robusta producing countries; 33 … (physical), quality(physical), regulatory. data sources information. Source: …
Official Document
Information Note
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… ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT DITC/TNCD/MISC/2016/2 (16/221gd) INFORMATION NOTE Meeting -tariff measures 5 October 2016, 10 … trade. Transparency -tariff measures needed Trade Analysis Information System, largest global database NTMs, launched … regulations trade control measures , date, systematic information NTMs scarce difficult obtain. UNCTAD coordinates …
Press Material
New UNCTAD study charts impact of financial investors on commodity prices
… [GMT] Geneva, 5 June 2011 - The "financialization" of commodity markets has changed trading behaviour and significantly … on how financial investors in commodity markets rely on information related to just a few commonly observable events …
Official Document
Commodities and Development Report 2015
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… Development Report 2015 Smallholder Farmers Sustainable Commodity Development odities Developm ent Report 2015 Sm … gross domestic product GHG greenhouse gas ha hectare ICT information communication technology IFAD International Fund … 11 CHAPTER 2: SMALLHOLDERS’ INTEGRATION INTO MARKETS …
Official Document
Commodities and Development Report 2017
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… AT LT AT AT Commodities Development Report 2017 Commodity Markets, Economic Growth Development ISBN 978-92-1-112907-6 … GNI gross national income HDI Human Development Index ICT information communication technology IMF International …
Official Document
Breaking the chains of commodity dependence
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… UNCTAD estimates , 2017, thirds developing countries commodity-dependent, , countries unprocessed agricultural … economic consequences dependence severe. boom bust cycle commodity prices severely hampers countries’ macroeconomic … services, policy analyses, consensus-building events information services. Delivering effective programme requires …
Meeting
Multi-year expert meeting on commodities and development, third session
… Trade and development implications of developments in commodity markets Developments and challenges in commodity markets: … such partnerships relate to national initiatives? For more information, contact: Samuel Gayi Head, Special Unit on …
Official Document
The State of Commodity Dependence 2012
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… THE STATE OF COMMODITY DEPENDENCE 2012 AT Printed United Nations, Geneva – … products” category considered present document. GENERAL INFORMATION Total area (square kilometres), 2009 Source: … period. reference period margin. Leading destination markets commodity exports ( percentage commodity exports), …
Non-Official Document
Challenges for inclusive diversification of Commodity Dependent Developing Countries
… countries pursued diversification successful overcoming commodity dependence shackles geography. • Challenge … countries. • 60% African countries experienced increase -commodity merchandise services trade openness 36% enjoyed … inclusive … Challenges for inclusive diversification of Commodity Dependent Developing Countries … …