IFPRI’s 2012 Global Food Policy Report reviews major food policy developments like new sources of agricultural growth, the outcomes of Rio+20 and the progress toward a green economy, the move from attention to action on gender, the prospects for youth employment in agriculture in Africa, the evolution of the US and EU support for their farmers, and the drivers of future global food security.
In 2012, the world food system continued to be in a vulnerable position. As the 2015 deadline for the Millennium Development Goals approaches, even the modest goal of halving the proportion of people suffering from hunger is not on track. A number of countries made important and promising changes in food-related policies and the global community made noteworthy commitments to strengthen aspects of food security. What remains is for these commitments to be translated into action.
Drawing on rigorous research and sound evidence, the Report discusses the key food policy developments that have contributed to or hindered progress in food and nutrition security and highlights emerging developments in 2013.
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