FARMD Annual Conference 2011 | Price Volatility

Introductory Session—The Multiple Dimensions of Risk in Agriculture

• José Dauster Setté. Executive Director a.i. International Coffee Organization (ICO)

 Market Fundamentalsin Agri-Commodities

• Brian Wright.  Professor and Chair. Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. University of California, Berkeley.

Trading Agri-Commodities:  Evolution, New Realities, and Implications for Effective Risk Management

Historical Evolution and New Realities

• John Baffes. Senior Agriculture Economist. The World Bank.

Panel Discussion: Futures Exchanges: Perspectives on the “New Reality” of Agri-Commodity Trading

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• David Lehman. Managing Director. Commodity Research & Product Development. CME Group.
• Christopher L. Gilbert. Professor of Econometrics. University of Trento.
• Helen Mastroscostas. Vice President. Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities. Golden Sachs International.
• Peter Blogg. Head of Product Management for Commodities. NYSE Liffe. 
• Rod Gravelet-Blondin. Senior General Manager. South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX).

Price Volatility: Supporting Effective Agricultural Risk Management in Developing Countries

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• Brian Wright. Professor and Chair of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
• Shukri  Ahmed. Senior Economist. Trade and Markets Division. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
• Franck Galtier. Senior Economist. CIRAD.
• Samuel Gayi. Head Special Unit on Commodities. United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD). 
• Steven Schonberger. Regional Economist. Western and Central Africa Division. International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).