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Pallets of USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) commodities wait on the Houston Food Bank commodity warehouse shelves for movement to packing lines or delivery to food pantries; pallets in the aisles are loaded with disaster assistance packages (those with orange wrapping have USDA Foods in them), and are ready for delivery or distribution to those in need, in Houston, TX, on September 22, 2017.
Houston Food Bank Operations Associate Director Marly Maskill provided the following information; in general, the food bank usually receives approximately 10 trucks per day and distributes approximately 230,000 meals per day; in response to Hurricane Harvey, the food bank has been receiving approximately 30 trucks per day and distributing approximately 500,000 meals per day.
Maskill continues, “FY17 we received over 23.7M lbs of USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) commodities. Their products are mostly shelf stable commodity items, but also frozen meat, produce, eggs & cheese. We distribute this product to our agencies directly & in our backpacks & share your holiday boxes. In response to Harvey, the USDA allowed us to use the TEFAP product we already had in inventory to support disaster relief. Any client who is not on disaster SNAP is eligible to receive this product. The USDA has been actively communicating & working with us to make sure our needs have been met. They've also committed to replenishing the product that is distributed for disaster response so our clients who generally receive this product don't have to go without.”
USDA Foods include The FNS Food Distribution Programs' mission is to strengthen the Nation's nutrition safety net by providing food and nutrition assistance to school children and families and emergency food assistance programs; and support American agriculture by distributing high quality, 100% American-grown USDA Foods.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost. It provides food and administrative funds to States to supplement the diets of these groups. For more information please go to www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/emergency-food-assistance-program-... USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Senator Cory Gardner visit Food Bank of the Rockies' USDA commodities warehouse, in Denver, Co., on June 19, 2020. The Food Bank of the Rockies further distributes to about 640 food pantries in Northern Colorado and Wyoming. This warehouse receives and distributes USDA foods for several USDA (FNS) Food and Nutrition Service programs: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) a program for low-income seniors over 60, and the Food Purchase & Distribution Program (FPDP), part of trade mitigation. Additionally, the Food Bank of the Rockies works with three Farmers to Families Food Box distributors. This is one of two large Food Banks that receives USDA foods in Colorado. For more information, please see fns.usda.gov and foodbankrockies.org.
USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Commodity 2/4
Politics of property.
Note the double meaning of the words.
I used a long exposure to capture the color of the flame.
f/5.6, 4sec, at ISO 100.
Palm oil is one of the emerging commodities that have burst onto the global market in the past 30 years and whose importance for both producing and consuming countries has never stopped growing. The pattern over the period has been very similar for palm oil and soybean oil, with output growing from a few million tonnes in the 1960s to around 30 million tonnes today. However, oil palm yields are around ten times those of soybean.
PM Dr.Ngirente presided over the launch of the second phase of the Economic Recovery Fund (ERF2), to be followed by a press conference on commodity prices and state of economy | Kigali, 19 May 2022
James Norman drives one of 20 Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) vehicles that perform deliveries of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Disaster Household Distribution Program (DHHDP) commodities, on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, in Flint, Michigan. USDA Foods are being packaged and delivered to 17,000 households eligible for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in the Flint area to help address the ongoing water crisis. DHHDP packages are prepositioned in shopping carts in the onsite distribution area that includes receptionists, commodity shelves, assistants, and checkout counters. The DHHDP consists of an additional 14-pound nutrient-targeted food package, containing foods rich in calcium, iron, and Vitamin C â which are believed to help limit the absorption of lead in the body. This number of boxes will be distributed each month for four months. The food is in addition to the regular allotment that TEFAP recipients currently receive. The packing line team included Michigan government employees volunteering their personal time produced hundreds of Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and TEFAP packages. CSFP works to improve the health of low- income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
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Pallets of USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) commodities wait on the Houston Food Bank commodity warehouse shelves for movement to packing lines or delivery to food pantries; pallets in the aisles are loaded with disaster assistance packages (those with orange wrapping have USDA Foods in them), and are ready for delivery or distribution to those in need, in Houston, TX, on September 22, 2017.
Houston Food Bank Operations Associate Director Marly Maskill provided the following information; in general, the food bank usually receives approximately 10 trucks per day and distributes approximately 230,000 meals per day; in response to Hurricane Harvey, the food bank has been receiving approximately 30 trucks per day and distributing approximately 500,000 meals per day.
Maskill continues, “FY17 we received over 23.7M lbs of USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) commodities. Their products are mostly shelf stable commodity items, but also frozen meat, produce, eggs & cheese. We distribute this product to our agencies directly & in our backpacks & share your holiday boxes. In response to Harvey, the USDA allowed us to use the TEFAP product we already had in inventory to support disaster relief. Any client who is not on disaster SNAP is eligible to receive this product. The USDA has been actively communicating & working with us to make sure our needs have been met. They've also committed to replenishing the product that is distributed for disaster response so our clients who generally receive this product don't have to go without.”
USDA Foods include The FNS Food Distribution Programs' mission is to strengthen the Nation's nutrition safety net by providing food and nutrition assistance to school children and families and emergency food assistance programs; and support American agriculture by distributing high quality, 100% American-grown USDA Foods.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost. It provides food and administrative funds to States to supplement the diets of these groups. For more information please go to www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/emergency-food-assistance-program-... USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
UNCTAD hosted the fifth annual Global Commodities Forum on 7–8 April 2014.
Forum participants examined and debate the theme of global value chains, transparency and commodity-based development.
This challenging theme links two topical concepts in the development discourse – global value chains and transparency – and applies them to challenges faced by commodity-dependent developing countries.
The 2019 Kentucky Commodity Conference was held at the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky on January 17, 2019.
Dried fish at the weekly market of Yanonge - DRC.
Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR
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Global Commodities Forum 2011
Geneva, Switzerland
GENEVA – Michael Dunn, a Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), joined international experts examining the commodities markets in the Global Commodities Forum in Geneva, hosted by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). At a time when international prices of some commodities are increasing, Commissioner Dunn pointed out that there is little empirical data to support the commonly-repeated view that speculators caused the oil price spike in 2008. Dunn also analyzed possible contributing causes to the current volatility in agricultural markets, such as changes in demand, weather, supply constraints, and political uncertainty. He urged countries to provide greater market transparency, improve data collection, and avoid market-distorting actions that might worsen price volatility, such as export bans.
Commissioner Dunn emphasized that commodity derivatives markets perform a critical price discovery function. As such, a market regulator such as the CFTC should ensure stable and orderly markets and should not prevent or limit volatility that arises as a result of a change in market fundamentals. Well functioning markets can assist in stabilizing prices by providing signals to producers to increase production of key commodities that are in short supply.
Commissioner Dunn also discussed the CFTC implementation of regulatory reforms to enhance transparency, including through improved data collection, regular public reporting, and enhanced surveillance. Finally, Commissioner Dunn provided an overview of the recently passed Dodd-Frank Act which mandates that the CFTC establish aggregate position limits on all physical commodity derivatives positions across US futures exchanges. Commissioner Dunn’s presentation provided a comprehensive overview of the CFTC and its directives both domestically and within the international commodities arena.
U.S. Mission Photo: Eric Bridiers
Palm oil vendor at the weekly market of Yanonge - DRC.
Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR
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House details. Water as a commodity. Anyone who has lived around the world knows that in most countries clean drinking water does not come out of the tap. In Vietnam, you buy these recyclable 20 liter bottles from the local store for a little less than 1 US$.
Global Commodities Forum 2011
Geneva, Switzerland
GENEVA – Michael Dunn, a Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), joined international experts examining the commodities markets in the Global Commodities Forum in Geneva, hosted by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). At a time when international prices of some commodities are increasing, Commissioner Dunn pointed out that there is little empirical data to support the commonly-repeated view that speculators caused the oil price spike in 2008. Dunn also analyzed possible contributing causes to the current volatility in agricultural markets, such as changes in demand, weather, supply constraints, and political uncertainty. He urged countries to provide greater market transparency, improve data collection, and avoid market-distorting actions that might worsen price volatility, such as export bans.
Commissioner Dunn emphasized that commodity derivatives markets perform a critical price discovery function. As such, a market regulator such as the CFTC should ensure stable and orderly markets and should not prevent or limit volatility that arises as a result of a change in market fundamentals. Well functioning markets can assist in stabilizing prices by providing signals to producers to increase production of key commodities that are in short supply.
Commissioner Dunn also discussed the CFTC implementation of regulatory reforms to enhance transparency, including through improved data collection, regular public reporting, and enhanced surveillance. Finally, Commissioner Dunn provided an overview of the recently passed Dodd-Frank Act which mandates that the CFTC establish aggregate position limits on all physical commodity derivatives positions across US futures exchanges. Commissioner Dunn’s presentation provided a comprehensive overview of the CFTC and its directives both domestically and within the international commodities arena.
U.S. Mission Photo: Eric Bridiers
UNCTAD hosted the fifth annual Global Commodities Forum on 7–8 April 2014.
Forum participants examined and debate the theme of global value chains, transparency and commodity-based development.
This challenging theme links two topical concepts in the development discourse – global value chains and transparency – and applies them to challenges faced by commodity-dependent developing countries.
Variant Name Chicago Mercantile Exchange (former name)
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Description: View of the trading-exchange building (one of two buildings comprising this exchange complex) under construction in 1972.
Photographer: Brubaker, C. William, 1972
Date: 1972
Geographic coverage: Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Collection: C. William Brubaker Collection (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Repository: University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections Department
File Name: bru003_11_lF
Rights: This image may be used freely, with attribution, for research, study and educational purposes. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago Library at lib-spec@uic.libanswers.com
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UNCTAD hosted the fifth annual Global Commodities Forum on 7–8 April 2014.
Forum participants examined and debate the theme of global value chains, transparency and commodity-based development.
This challenging theme links two topical concepts in the development discourse – global value chains and transparency – and applies them to challenges faced by commodity-dependent developing countries.
Delivery of USAID/OTI-procured commodity baskets channeled through the Syrian Opposition's Assistance Coordination Unit through the Goodness Unites Us campaign that delivered 51,700 baskets to needy families in Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa, Deir-ez-Zor, Aleppo, Hama, Lattakia and Idleb.
July 2013 Credit: USAID/OTI
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is holding a meeting with high frequency traders in Washington on April 30th. Hackers broke into the AP’s twitter account & reported false explosions at the White House. The stock market temporarily plunged.
www.marketplace.org/topics/business/social-media-and-stock-markets-after-one-ap-tweet
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discuses the Agricultural Act of 2014 at the Commodity Classic general session in San Antonio, TX on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. The annual Commodity Classic is open to all corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers, member associations, agribusiness, and farm media. It is a farmer-focused and farmer-led convention and trade show. USDA photo by Melissa Blair.
UNCTAD hosted the fifth annual Global Commodities Forum on 7–8 April 2014.
Forum participants examined and debate the theme of global value chains, transparency and commodity-based development.
This challenging theme links two topical concepts in the development discourse – global value chains and transparency – and applies them to challenges faced by commodity-dependent developing countries.
Dried fish at the weekly market of Yanonge - DRC.
Photo by Axel Fassio/CIFOR
If you use one of our photos, please credit it accordingly and let us know. You can reach us through our Flickr account or at: cifor-mediainfo@cgiar.org and m.edliadi@cgiar.org
UNCTAD hosted the fifth annual Global Commodities Forum on 7–8 April 2014.
Forum participants examined and debate the theme of global value chains, transparency and commodity-based development.
This challenging theme links two topical concepts in the development discourse – global value chains and transparency – and applies them to challenges faced by commodity-dependent developing countries.
UNCTAD hosted the fifth annual Global Commodities Forum on 7–8 April 2014.
Forum participants examined and debate the theme of global value chains, transparency and commodity-based development.
This challenging theme links two topical concepts in the development discourse – global value chains and transparency – and applies them to challenges faced by commodity-dependent developing countries.