Food Systems Profile - Papua New  Guinea

FAO; European Union; CIRAD;

Food Systems Profile - Papua New Guinea

Catalysing the sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ; Brussels, Belgium ; Montpellier, France ;

Pages 62 p.

Author FAO; European Union; CIRAD;

Publisher FAO ; European Union ; CIRAD ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-138007-9

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Synopsis (short abstract) Food systems are intimately linked to our lives – through the food we eat, our nutrition and health, our livelihoods, jobs, and the environment and natural resources of the planet. The main challenge for food systems is to produce nutritious food for all while preserving our biodiversity and environment and ensuring equitable distribution of wealth. This Food Systems Profile provides a summary of the main food system issues in Papua New Guinea and highlights potential solutions for their sustainable and inclusive transformation. It is the result of a systemic analysis and stakeholders' consultation that was part of a global assessment of food systems in over 50 countries, following a joint initiative by the European Union, FAO, and CIRAD which aims at catalysing the sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems.

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FAO, European Union and CIRAD. 2023. Food Systems Profile – Papua New Guinea. Catalysing the sustainable and inclusive transformation of food systems. Rome, Brussels and Montpellier, France.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7056en

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