2013 Global Food Policy Report
March 26, 2014| |
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 2013 Global Food Policy Report has been released on March 12, 2014. The report reviews the major food policy developments and trends of the past year and sets an agenda for action for 2014. Central to the post-2015 agenda is the goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030.
During the live webcast, IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan presented an overview of the major food policy developments presented in the Report, and discussed ways in which post-2015 development efforts can help achieve the target of eliminating hunger and undernutrition in a sustainable manner by 2025.
The full report and a shorter summary, video, downloadable infographics, and a press statement are available on the IFPRI website at http://www.ifpri.org/event/launch-ifpri-s-2013-global-food-policy-report.
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