Peter Robbins

Peter Robbins was a commodities trader in the City of London for 30 years.

He was able to retire from the business early and became a consultant to the United Nations on trade relations between African countries and multinational companies. He also acted as an advisor to the African National Congress on trade sanctions against apartheid.

Since then he has worked for many development agencies on issues relating to agricultural trade policy and its impact on small scale farmers.

Peter Robbins is the son of a butler and grew up on the large country estates of his father's employers.

He has written books on a wide range of related topics including precious metals markets, tropical commodity markets, trade sanctions, access to market information, and on support for rural communities.