The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019: Safeguarding Against Economic Slowdowns and Downturns

ISBN-10: 9210043634
ISBN-13: 9789210043632
Category: Social Science
Pages: 236
Language: English
Published: 2019-07-15
Publisher: United Nations
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization

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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World gives updates on the prevalence of undernourishment globally and the absolute number of undernourished, as well as the latest estimates for a number of global nutrition targets. This latest edition looks at the role of economic slowdowns and downturns in the rise of hunger and makes policy recommendations to safeguard food security and nutrition worldwide.

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