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Food Price Volatility and the Right to Food

Right to Food Policy Brief No. 1

Year of publication 2011

Pages 4

Author Ricardo Rapallo (FAO Right to Food Team)

Publisher Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) High food price volatility has a negative impact on food security and this volatility affects vulnerable groups. Putting the Right to Food principles into practice can help to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the majority of policy tools being implemented to confront and reduce prices volatility.

Language English

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