Krishnakumar, Asha.

For a World Free of Hunger. / Asha Krishnakumar. - Frontline Magazine, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 55. Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: For a World Free of Hunger, Aug. 17, 2001; pp. 80-82.

"While matching the demand for grain with supply is a major issue in Asia, and India in particular, the participants felt that sustaining foodgrain supply itself is emerging as a critical issue....Some key policy areas that need immediate attention are sanitary and phytosanitary regulations, food quality and safety standards, intellectual property and farmers' rights, regulation of biotechnology and its products, and the management of marine exclusive economic zones." (FRONTLINE MAGAZINE) This article details issues discussed at an Asia-Pacific Consultation to assess the progress of goals outlined in the 1996 World Food Summit.

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World Food Summit : 1996.


Agriculture--Developing countries.
Food supply--Developing countries.
Hunger.

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