Rising Food Prices: Causes, Effects, and Actions Needed Rajul Pandya-Lorch International Food Policy Research Institute 2008 Norman E. Borlaug International.

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Rising Food Prices: Causes, Effects, and Actions Needed Rajul Pandya-Lorch International Food Policy Research Institute 2008 Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium “Confronting Crisis: Agriculture and Global Development in the Next 50 Years” Des Moines, October 15-17, 2008

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Overview Price developments and causesPrice developments and causes Impacts on the poor and hungryImpacts on the poor and hungry Priorities for actionPriorities for action

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Most sustained and significant increase of food prices in 3 decades Source: FAO Annual FAO Food Price Index =100,

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Higher and more volatile prices Source: Data from FAO 2008 and IMF 2008 Source: Data from FAO 2008 and IMF (As of Sept. 2008) Since Jan. 2003, maize and wheat prices doubled, rice prices tripled, oil prices quadrupled

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Soaring global fertilizer prices World Fertilizer Prices, , US$/mt DAP, US Gulf MOP, Vancouver Urea, Arab Gulf, prilled April 2008 Jan-00Jan-01Jan-02Jan-03Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06Jan-07Jan-08 Source: IFDC 2008.

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Sources of the price increase 1.Income and population growth 2.Energy and biofuels 3.Slow agricultural response 4.Market and trade policy

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 (1) Income and population growth Income growth ( per annum)Income growth ( per annum) - 9% in Asia, 6% in Africa - 2% in industrialized countries Population growth of more than 1% per yearPopulation growth of more than 1% per year Since 2000, global cereal use for:Since 2000, global cereal use for: - Food 5%, feed 8%, industry 38% Non-cereal demand rises dramaticallyNon-cereal demand rises dramatically - 6 kg grain generates 1 kg beef - 3 kg grain generates 1 kg pork - 2 kg grain generates 1 kg poultry Sources: FAO 2003 and 2008; IMF 2008.

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 (2) Energy and biofuels Energy prices traditionally affected agric. input prices (fertilizer, pesticides, irrigation, transport) Now, they also affect agric. output prices through opportunity costs Generous developed country subsidies for biofuels and energy crops distort markets Biofuel demand contributed to 30% of the increase of grain prices in Source: Rosegrant 2008

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Source: World Development Report (3) Slow agricultural response: Declining productivity growth

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 (4) Market and trade policy: Distorting ad hoc measures Export bans/restrictions:Export bans/restrictions: - Reduce global market size, increase volatility, harm import-dependent trading partners - Stimulate cartel formation, undermine trust, encourage protectionism E.g. Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Russia Price controls:Price controls: - Reduce farmers’ incentives to produce more - Divert resources away from those who need them most E.g. China, Egypt, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Variety of government policy responses Trade restriction Trade liberaliz. Consumer subsidy Social protection Increase supply Asia Bangladesh XXXX ChinaXXXX IndiaXXXXX IndonesiaXXX MalaysiaXXX ThailandXXX Latin America Argentina XXXX Brazil XXX Mexico XXX Peru XXX Venezuela XXXX Africa EgyptXXXX EthiopiaXXXX GhanaXX KenyaX Nigeria XXX Tanzania XXX Source: IMF, FAO, and news reports,

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Overview Price developments and causesPrice developments and causes Impacts on the poor and hungryImpacts on the poor and hungry Priorities for actionPriorities for action

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Looking beneath the $1 a day line (2004) Poor ($.75 cents – $1) 485 million people Medial poor ($.50 cents – $.75 cents) 323 million people Ultra poor (less than $.50 cents) 162 million people Source: Ahmed et al

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 World map of hunger: 2008 GHI by severity Source: von Grebmer et al

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 The number of hungry increased in 2007, mainly due to high food prices The number of undernourished in 2007 increased by 75 mil. since (to 923 mil.) Asia / Pacific 41 mil.Asia / Pacific 41 mil. Latin America / Caribbean 6 mil.Latin America / Caribbean 6 mil. Near East / North Africa 4 mil.Near East / North Africa 4 mil. Sub-Saharan Africa 24 mil.Sub-Saharan Africa 24 mil. Sources: FAO 2008.

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Impact of High Prices At country levelAt country level - Net food exporters gain - Net food importers struggle - Impact within a country depends on price transmission At household levelAt household level - Net sells benefit - Net food buyers harmed – the majority of the poor

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Impacts of high prices on the poorest Driven by initial conditions and adjustments in labor, finance, and goods markets Level of inequality below the poverty line (up)Level of inequality below the poverty line (up) Exclusion and discrimination (up)Exclusion and discrimination (up) Level of diet (low) and nutritional deficiencies (high)Level of diet (low) and nutritional deficiencies (high) Wage rate adjustments among unskilled labor to changing prices (slow)Wage rate adjustments among unskilled labor to changing prices (slow) Capability to respond to market opportunities (small)Capability to respond to market opportunities (small) A 50% increase in food prices in Bangladesh = 25% more prevalence of micronutrient deficiency in women and children (Bouis 2008)

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Irreversible consequences with long- term impact Deterioration of nutritional status of women and preschool childrenDeterioration of nutritional status of women and preschool children Withdrawal of children esp. girls from schoolWithdrawal of children esp. girls from school Distress sale of productive assets and decrease of purchasing powerDistress sale of productive assets and decrease of purchasing power

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 The food crisis tradeoffs and effects + Mass protests in about 60 countries Violent: Bangladesh, Egypt, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Tunisia, etc. + The poorest suffer most and do so silently + Inflation and macro-economic imbalances + Environmental sustainability consequences Political security risks Energy security risks Food security risks

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Overview Price developments and causesPrice developments and causes Impacts on the poor and hungryImpacts on the poor and hungry Priorities for actionPriorities for action

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 The food crisis is not overcome, actions are needed now IFPRI’s proposal: Emergency package: for immediate food assistance and availability needsEmergency package: for immediate food assistance and availability needs [Implement immediately] [Implement immediately] Resilience package: to meet ongoing and future challenges in the food systemResilience package: to meet ongoing and future challenges in the food system [Phase in now for future impact]

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Policy actions: Emergency package 1. Expand emergency and humanitarian assistance International (price indexed) and national 2. Eliminate agricultural export restrictions Reduces price levels by up to 30% 3. Fast-impact production programs in key areas Poorest 50% of farmers in Africa - partly publicly funded = US$2.3 billion per annum 4. Change grain and oil seeds bio-fuel policies Reduces maize price 20%, wheat 10%

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Policy actions: Resilience package 5. Calm markets with: Market-oriented regulation of speculation Establish global (virtual) grain bank 6. Invest in social protection Focus on child nutrition, women, and poorest 7. Investments for sustained agric. growth Global incremental public agric. investment for MDG1 = US$14 billion per annum 8. Complete the WTO Doha Round Strengthen rule based trade

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Improved information and monitoring needed Source: Benson et al. IFPRI Information is not available:Information is not available: -Everywhere -Quickly enough -At the needed level of disaggregation Information strengthening and monitoring needed through:Information strengthening and monitoring needed through: -Internet-based portal -Capacity-strengthening toolbox -Facilitation of fast data collection and estimations

Pandya-Lorch, IFPRI, October 2008 Implementation of actions must be sound Country-driven and -owned programs – with prioritization and sequencingCountry-driven and -owned programs – with prioritization and sequencing Costs: Face the high investment needed; the benefits for people, growth, security are hugeCosts: Face the high investment needed; the benefits for people, growth, security are huge New international governance architecture of agriculture, food, and nutrition neededNew international governance architecture of agriculture, food, and nutrition needed Accountability at international and national levels: independent monitoring and assessmentAccountability at international and national levels: independent monitoring and assessment