Enhancing food security and nutrition policy assistance : lessons from experience /

Why is food security and nutrition (FSN) seldom a priority in national development planning? One reason is that strategies to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition are principally seen as a concern of the agricultural sector. Specific food insecurity reduction goals and targets are usually absent...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Other Authors:	Balié, Jean
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009.
Series:	Policy assistance series ; 5.
Subjects:	Food supply > Government policy > Developing countries > Case studies. Nutrition policy > Developing countries > Case studies. Poverty > Developing countries > Case studies.

Table of Contents:

pt. 1. Synthesis of the country case studies. Enhancing food security and nutrition policy assistance : lessons from experience / by Jean Balié, Marco Knowles and Anna Ricoy
pt. 2. Country case studies. Providing policy assistance to mainstream food security and nutrition in national policies and strategies. The case of Bhutan / by Marco Knowles
The case of Cambodia / by Masa Kato, Kosal Oum and Günther Feiler
The case of Kenya / by Mulat Demeke
The case of Mozambique / by Frank Mischler
The case of Zanzibar / by Susanne Boetekees and Maarten Immink.