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Using its wealth of expertise and experience, FAO advises countries
on appropriate policies to strengthen their agricultural and rural sectors to make the
region food-secure for present and future generations. Sector and subsector reviews
and analyses of selected policy issues are conducted to assist countries in formulating
policies and programmes for sustainable food security and agricultural and rural
development. In consultation with government officials, development partners
and non-governmental and civil society organizations, it identifies areas
requiring FAO technical assistance.
In a region where the main agricultural activity is carried out by small and marginal
producers who are also the most food-insecure, much of FAO's policy advice is
concerned with enabling small rural producers to unleash their full productive
capacities. Policy support includes assistance in developing national capacities
in the field of policy analysis and formulation.
A major priority is to strengthen national capacities in developing member
countries to negotiate favourable terms in the World Trade Organizaton (WTO) talks on the liberalization
of agricultural trade. FAO is working to strengthen the capacity of relevant
government ministries, the private sector and academic institutions to deal with
agricultural trade policy and legal issues including, inter alia, the Codex Alimentarius, animal and crop health and intellectual property rights.
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| 12-13 October 2009 |
Planning Workshop: Regional Study on Agriculture and Food Security in Asia in the Context of the Food and Financial Crises
(for information: Purushottam Mudbhary) |
Bangkok, Thailand |
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