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Book (stand-alone)Trade policy and food and nutrition security
The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2015-16 Background paper
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No results found.This work contributes to the empirical debate on the impact of agricultural policies on food and nutrition security (FNS). To this aim, it first summarizes some of the arguments and conceptual issues regarding the relationship between agricultural policies and FNS. The work presents some results providing empirical evidence of a significant impact of agricultural policies on food availability. The paper also shows that governments may be tempted to provide ‘too much of a good thing’, since the h ighest levels of support are associated with lower levels of performances in terms of food availability. -
No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND FOOD SECURITY: ISSUES AND OPTIONS IN THE WTO NEGOTIATIONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Report and papers of an FAO Symposiumheld at Geneva on 23 - 24 September 1999. Vol. 1 Issues and options.
2000As part of its mandate to provide assistance to member countries for the follow-up to the Uruguay Round and future negotiations on agriculture, FAO has pursued a wide range of activities with a view to enhancing the capacity of member countries, particularly developing countries, to analyse the implications of the Uruguay Round Agreements for the agricultural sector, to adjust to the new trading environment and thus take advantage of trading opportunities, and to participate effectively in futur e multilateral trade negotiations. The 1996 World Food Summit Plan of Action commits FAO to continue assisting developing countries on trade issues and in particular -
BookletLinking trade and food and nutrition security in Indian Ocean Commission member states 2016
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No results found.This discussion paper identifies key trends and patterns in food markets across selected IOC member states focusing on assessing the linkage between trade promotion and food security. Challenges are constraints involved in improving nutrition standards through trade are highlighted alongside windows of opportunity for future collaboration between the two thematic areas, i.e. the fisheries sector. The brief is concluded with major recommendations for action moving forward.
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