123rd EAAE Seminar, Dublin

Date: Thursday February 23rd and Friday February 24th 2012

Venue: Royal Dublin Society (RDS), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Dublin has been selected as the European City of Science for 2012. Teagasc and the Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland (AESI), with the support of the RDS, are delighted to host this 123rd EAAE seminar with a specific focus on policies designed to manage price volatility and address farm income stabilisation.

In recent years commodity markets have become more volatile with substantial movements in prices relative to historical means. Input markets have experienced similar volatility, in terms of feed costs, fertiliser and energy. Ultimately, farm incomes have been subject to considerable fluctuation. Price and income volatility is now recognised as an important issue by governments and policy makers around the world, farm and food representative organisations, development aid agencies and other stakeholders. In recent years, direct income support policy has been the principal mechanism by which farm incomes have been stabilised.

There is, therefore, a need to explore new mechanisms to reduce or prevent price and income volatility. Given these considerations, it is appropriate that the research community turns its attention to the policies designed to address such volatility. The purpose of the 123rd EAAE seminar is to provide a forum to showcase and examine research relating to price and income volatility and income stabilisation and support.

While the conference will be primarily aimed at academics and other researchers, it may also be of interest to policy makers and those in the agri-food sector tasked with managing volatility.

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For more details please email eaae2012@aesi.ie

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