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Javier Blas

Should Farmers in Developing Nations Be Shielded from Volitile Food Prices?

Volatile food prices are making the survival of the small farmer in developing countries nearly impossible. As the developed world weathers the storms of rising food prices through sophisticated commodities markets, smaller operations in Latin America, Asia and Africa are left to the mercy of massive price fluctuations. The World Bank and JP Morgan have […]

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