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Promotion of Fruit and Vegetables for Health

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 94 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-108879-1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The island countries of the Pacific generally face challenges in securing year-round adequate supply of fresh fruit and vegetables. It was recognized that NGOs, civil society and especially faith-based organisations can play a key role among stakeholders in increasing awareness and facilitating programmes to improve availability and consumption of fruit and vegetables for health. It is important to join efforts and support the PROFAV initiative and become active stakeholders.

Meeting Session Number Pacific Regional Workshop on Promotion of Fruit and Vegetables for Health (PROFAVPacific 2014)

Language English

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