Food Reserves: Stabilizing Markets, Investing in Farmers and Achieving Food Security

IATP co-hosted a civil society meeting in Brussels on food reserves as a tool to respond to global hunger on June 1–2.

• Meeting report (English)  PDF
• Meeting report (French)  PDF
• See more on our food security page  Web page

Food Reserves: Facing the Hunger Challenge

IATP and Action Aid hosted an important public briefing on October 15 in Washington, D.C. on food reserves and their potential to address global hunger. A new report by IATP's Sophia Murphy looks at how grain reserves could help stabilize global agriculture prices.

• Find our more, including blog reports, videos and powerpoints  Web page
• Strategic Grain Reserves in an Era of Volatility  Web page | Oct 14  | PDF
• New Report: Grain Reserves Hold Promise in Stabilizing Global Agriculture  Web page | Oct 14  | PDF

International Call for Food Reserves

It is time to take decisive action to address the structural causes of food insecurity and to prevent a repeat of recent food price spikes. Food reserves are a valuable tool in improving access and distribution of food. View the sign-on letter below and email Eleonore Wesserle to add your organization to the list of signatures.

• International Call for a Coordinated Approach to Food Reserves sign-on Letter  Letter  | PDF
• Llamamiento internacional para un enfoque coordinado hacia las reservas alimentarias  Letter  | PDF
• Appel international pour une approche coordonnee des reserves alimentaires  Letter  | PDF
• Add your organization to the sign-on letter