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Economic Aspects
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agflation: The Real Costs of Rising Food Prices 
 News coverage of the causes and effects of rising world food prices, with news stories, graphics, photos, data, maps, videos, polls, and blog posts. Topics include specific crops (such as rice and corn) and specific countries, food aid, hunger, and the effect of biofuel production. From Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/agflation Topics: Agriculture, Industries, Poverty Last updated May 13, 2008 Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Areas: Cotton Division
Features information about the U.S. cotton market and cotton classification, cotton research and promotion materials, and statistics covering cotton quality, prices, export sales, cotton varieties planted, and related data. Searchable. From the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ams.usda.gov/cotton/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Plants Last updated Apr 16, 2008 America's Farm Bill 2007
Material from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the 2007 reauthorization of the Farm Bill, which provides subsidies to U.S. farmers. The 2007 bill includes "more than 65 proposals [that] correspond to the 2002 farm bill titles with additional special focus areas, including specialty crops, beginning farmers and ranchers, and socially disadvantaged producers." Includes news, fact sheets, and related material on topics such as conservation, energy, forestry, nutrition, and rural development. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdafarmbill?navtype=SU&navid=FARM_BILL_FORUMS Topics: Agriculture Last updated Jul 16, 2007 Brazil's Landless Workers Movement
This policy paper provides information about the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra (Landless Workers' Movement, or MST), a social movement in Brazil working to "achieve land reform and procure economic policies that support family-based agriculture." Includes background information, history, the group's agenda, and links to articles on the movement and related organizations. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Americas Program at the Interhemispheric Resource Center (IRC), a public policy center. http://americas.irc-online.org/pdf/series/06.mst.pdf Topics: Activism, Agriculture, Economics, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
This organization focuses on biological farming, the economic viability of family-scale agriculture, and protecting land and water resources. Find the organization's history; directories of community-supported farms (CSAs), farmer's markets, and farm tours; an event calendar; and a FAQ and links to information about sustainable agriculture. Formerly the California Agrarian Action Project (CAAP). http://www.caff.org/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Resources about CSA, which "consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes ... the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support." The site includes a description of CSA, a list of CSA farms in the United States, and links to information related to CSA and sustainable agriculture. From the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center. http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csa.shtml Topics: Agriculture Last updated Jan 11, 2007 Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Food Security in the United States
Food security is defined on this site as "access at all times to enough food for active, healthy living." Includes statistics, information about conditions and trends, and the prevalence and measurement of food insecurity. Features reports back to 1995 on topics such as the elderly, children, and rural households. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/FoodSecurity/ Topics: Agriculture, Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Nutrition & Food Safety, Poverty, Senior Health Last updated Jun 22, 2005 The ELDIS Gateway to Development Information
Offers searchable access to world development information, including agriculture, economics, education, trade, statistics, organizations, and development sectors. Includes country profiles for Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East; resource guides on development topics; news; and Web links. From the ELDIS Programme, hosted by the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. http://www.eldis.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Country Studies by Continent, Economics, Environment, Finance, International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 28, 2002 Financial Times In Depth: The Rising Cost of Food
News and analysis about rising world food prices, covering specific countries, specific crops (such as grains), the role of biofuels, organization and government actions, reasons for the rising prices, and more. Provides videos and several Q&A sections. From the Financial Times (UK). http://www.ft.com/foodprices Topics: Agriculture, Industries Last updated Jun 3, 2008 The Food Chain
"Articles in this series will examine growing demands on, and changes in, the world's production of food." Some of the topics include rising food prices, the effect on agriculture of biofuels, drought, food shortages, costs of shipping groceries, and specific crops such as wheat, corn, and rice. Some articles require free registration for viewing. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/series/the_food_chain/ Topics: Agriculture, Industries Last updated Aug 12, 2008 Food Outlook
Includes information on the global food situation, outlook for basic foodstuffs, trends in pricing and more for cereals, meats, dairy products, and fertilizers. An online newsletter from the Food and Agriculture Association (FAO) of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/economic/giews/english/fo/index.htm Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking Last updated May 11, 2005 Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture
This research center's mission is "to define and address constraints to economic growth, to promote environmental stewardship, and to enhance the development and the delivery of science-based information" about urban agriculture. The site contains gardening tips and answers to commonly asked questions, links to related sites, and more. From the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. http://apps.caes.uga.edu/urbanag/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening Last updated Apr 15, 2008 Global Food Crisis
Compilation of material from 2008 about rising food prices, food security, and contributing factors to the world food situation. Includes updates, maps, key documents, FAQs, data, and resources for further information. From ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/GlobalFoodCrisis?Readform Topics: Agriculture, Industries, Poverty Last updated May 13, 2008 Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS): On Food and Agriculture
The mission of this news service from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is "[t]o keep world food supply/demand under continuous review, and provide early warnings of food crises." Find a FAQ about the 2008 food price crisis, relevant periodical publications (such as on crop prospects), photo gallery, region and country reports, satellite imagery of countries in nutritional crisis, and policy recommendations. Available in several languages. http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Humanity Development Library 2.0
This collection of practical information in 1,230 publications (books, reports, and magazines) is "aimed at helping reduce poverty, increasing human potential, and providing a practical and useful education for all." Topics covered include agricultural practice, economic policies, water and sanitation, society and culture, education, manufacturing disaster mitigation, and micro-enterprises. Search by word or browse by title, subject, organization, or how-to listing. Allows various interface and search preferences. From The New Zealand Digital Library. http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=hdl Topics: Agriculture, Economics, Finance, Poverty Last updated Feb 9, 2007 Improving Access to Rural Radio by 'Hard-to-Reach' Women Audiences
This 2001 paper examines "the implications to women's access to the radio [in Africa]. Whether their issues are being mainstreamed on radio. Does the radio give women a voice? And how amplified is this voice?" Features statistics and results of surveys on radio and gender issues, radio ownership and listenership, and station choice. Presented for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) First International Workshop on Farm Radio Broadcasting. http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6721e/x6721e15.htm Topics: Agriculture, Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Media, Media, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Women Last updated Feb 9, 2007 The Least Developed Countries Report
The reports in this series on LDCs (least developed countries) discuss economic development and poverty reduction in these countries, providing statistical tables and demographic information. Each report has a specific emphasis, such as the relationship between international trade and poverty, debt, agricultural productivity, and deficiencies in infrastructures; reports are provided back to 1996. From the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3073&lang=1 Topics: Agriculture, International Governments, Poverty Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Mother Earth News
Selections from the current print issue of "the original guide to living wisely" as well as older articles on do-it-yourself projects, building, gardening and farming, animals, sustainable country life, living off the grid, environmental issues, natural health, cooking, and homesteading. Features several message boards. Searchable. http://www.motherearthnews.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Home & Housing Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Nutrition Country Profiles
This site "provide[s] concise analytical summaries describing the food and nutrition situation in individual countries, with background statistics on food-related factors such as agricultural production, and selected economic and demographic indicators." Summary reports are accompanied by standardized data in graphs, tables, and maps. Provides profiles for over 50 countries with emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean. Some material only available in Spanish. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/nutrition/profiles_en.stm Topics: Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Safety, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 26, 2006 Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources
This center for community supported agriculture (CSA) "strive[s] to bring farmers and communities together and to provide resources for those in search [of] information pertaining to the CSA movement." The site provides a definition of CSA, a directory of domestic CSA farms (searchable by state or zip code), a list of international farms, and related links. From Wilson College, a "small, women-centered liberal arts college in southern Pennsylvania." http://www.wilson.edu/wilson/asp/content.asp?id=804 Topics: Agriculture, Business Last updated Jun 18, 2006 Rural Labor and Education: Farm Labor
Current issues in farm labor, including demographic and employment characteristics of hired farmworkers, farm labor data sources, farm safety, and labor laws and regulations. Links to additional reading material. From the Briefing Rooms discussion series of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service (ERS). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/LaborAndEducation/FarmLabor.htm Topics: Agriculture, Business & Consumer Law, Jobs & Work, Labor, Statistics Last updated Jan 27, 2007 Special Reports: World Warned on Food Price Spiral
Series of news stories from 2008 on the rise in world food prices. "Prices are increasing sharply for some of the most basic foodstuffs traded on international commodity markets," such as wheat, corn, and soy. Provides news stories, a FAQ, charts showing food prices increases, shopping lists from six families around the world (to be revisited in the future), and related links. From BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2008/costoffood/ Topics: Agriculture, Industries Last updated Mar 11, 2008 State Fact Sheets (ERS/USDA Data)
Contains information on population, per-capita income, earnings per job, poverty rate, total number of jobs, unemployment rate, percent employment change, farm and farm related jobs, top export commodities, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state and for the United States as a whole. Updated when new data become available. Sources include the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Census Bureau, and Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Includes links to further data, including agriculture commodities and a rural development briefing room with social and demographic analyses. http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/ Topics: Agriculture, Business, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 Stuffed and Starved
This companion blog to a book of the same name provides updates about the global food crisis. Topics include rice-affected countries, food riots, hunger in America, biofuels, and more. Blog entries go back to November 2006. Also includes a list of "ten things that we all can do to promote justice and food sovereignty" and links to related sites. From an author and consultant. http://stuffedandstarved.org/drupal/frontpage Topics: Agriculture, Industries, Poverty Last updated May 13, 2008 Topics in Development: Food Price Crisis
Background, news, documents, and other material about rising food prices. Includes regional pages, events listings, and information about World Bank actions, including a "new $1.2 billion rapid financing facility [announced May 2008] to support global efforts to overcome the food crisis." Available in several languages. From the World Bank Group. http://www.worldbank.org/foodprices/ Topics: Agriculture, Industries Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Tortillanomics: Food or Fuel? The Competition for Mexico's Corn
Companion website for this PBS Frontline documentary that discovers that "the increasing demand for corn-based biofuel in the United States is driving up the cost of Mexico's staple food, the tortilla." Features slideshows on protest and politics, the fight between biofuel producers and tortilla consumers for the corn harvest, and effects on farmers and the urban poor in Mexico. Includes related links on biofuels and rising food prices. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/fellows/mexico_2008/ Topics: Agriculture, Automobiles, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Crops Last updated Apr 28, 2008 USDA Economic Research Service: Farm Economy
Publications related to "economic performance for the U.S. agricultural sector and major crops and livestock and their products." Features reports such as "Income, Wealth, and the Economic Well-Being of Farm Households," "Greening Income Support and Supporting Green," and "Growing Farm Size and the Distribution of Farm Payments." Also includes material about specific crops, such as rice, wheat, and corn. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service. http://www.ers.usda.gov/Browse/view.aspx?subject=FarmEconomy Topics: Agriculture Last updated Sep 22, 2009 USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System (ESMIS)
This searchable database "contains nearly 2500 reports and datasets from several agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics." http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/homepage.do Topics: Agriculture, Economics, Finance, Statistics Last updated Aug 2, 2006 USDA Rural Development
This U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) group assists rural communities with financial programs by supporting services such as water and sewer systems and housing, economic development programs by facilitating loans to businesses through banks and community-managed lending pools, and technical assistance programs. The site provides information about national and state programs, publications, and related information. Some material also in Spanish. Searchable. http://www.rurdev.usda.gov Topics: Agriculture, Business, Home & Housing Last updated Mar 16, 2005 What is Sustainable Agriculture?
This essay defines sustainable agriculture, and explores its impact on farming, plants, and animals. Also provides information on sustainable agriculture within an economic, social, and political context. From the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), University of California, Davis. http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/concept.htm Topics: Agriculture Last updated Aug 24, 2003 World Food Day
"The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945." The site features posters and selected additional material about this commemoration back to 1981, audio and video clips, listing of events throughout the world, and links to related resources. http://www.fao.org/wfd/ Topics: Agriculture, Food & Cooking, Poverty Last updated Oct 9, 2006 World Food Situation
"This portal offers latest information on food commodity prices, supply and demand and factors that affect world food markets." Covers damaged crops, food emergencies, specific countries in crisis, food prices and volatility in agricultural commodities, climate change, and more. Provides a FAQ on rising food prices, and links to related data and reports. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsituation/en/ Topics: Agriculture, Poverty Last updated Dec 2, 2008 World Resources Institute
"Objective information and practical proposals for policy and institutional change that will foster environmentally sound, socially equitable development." Covers biodiversity, business and industry, global warming, forests, health, governance, sustainable agriculture, oceans and coasts, and water. Earthtrends, an environment information portal, provides databases, data tables, country profiles, maps, statistics, and feature articles in topical sections. http://www.wri.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Education, Finance, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 8, 2008 |
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