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International Conference on Agricultural Risk and Food Security 2010

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Online Location
https://www.ifpri.org/publication/international-conference-agricultural-risk-and-food-security-2010
Publication date
12/06/2010
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Event Reports
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Climate / Weather / Environment
Market / Trade
Nutrition / Food Systems
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Market-related
Policy & institutional
Weather & Climate related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Crops
Livestock
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Forestry
Author
Edited by Shiwei Xu, Qiao Zhang, Kevin Chen, Milton Boyd
Organization
International Conference on Agricultural Risk and Food Security 2010

 

This is the collection of papers presented at the International Conference on Agricultural Risk and Food Security 2010, held in Beijing China from 10-12 June 2010. This collection discusses topics ranging from agricultural insurance and government interventions, to natural disaster risk management and risk assessments. Some of the papers are case studies, while some more generally discuss food security, agricultural hazards, risks, and risk management options, as well as potential policy solutions.