export bans

He said he also favoured a "code of conduct" for food export bans so as to ensure humanitarian food aid programmes are not affected.

Le Maire says he would also like to see G-20 members reach a consensus to oppose export bans in response to crises.

The World Bank also blames the food price increases on more expensive energy and fertilizer, as well as export bans and a weak dollar.

This time, too, there have been export bans, food riots, panic buying and emergency price controls, just as in 2007-08.

Grain markets have had some relief after Russia and Ukraine ended export bans on cereals declared after a drought in 2010.

It is not surprising that the summit did little about biofuels, export bans or social-safety nets (which it hardly discussed).

Give countries access to fast-disbursing support as an alternative to export bans or price fixing.

In recent years, Beijing has expanded a list of minerals and metals subject to stiff export taxes and quotas or outright export bans.

In contrast, the report warned that export bans and high trade tariffs were not a useful solution to the current problems.

Agree on a code of conduct to exempt humanitarian food aid from export bans.

Rather, it has been alarm at rising food prices and export bans.

There is no deal either on giving up export bans when prices spike.

In 2004, energy sector controls were extended to include export taxes and partial export bans on oil and gas.

Next, food trade needs some insurance against export bans.

Eighth, we should remove export bans that have led to even higher world prices.

Now facing the spectre of hoarding and export bans, governments must find a way to work together, writes Alex Evans .

We are urging countries not to use export bans.

Instead, prices spiked in reponse to temporary factors, such as the fall in the dollar, export bans and panic buying.