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The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets 2015–16 (SOCO)

Trade and food security: achieving a better balance between national priorities and the collective good

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 89 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Global trade in agricultural and food products has grown rapidly in recent decades, with countries becoming more engaged in this trade, whether as exporters or importers. This trend is expected to continue over the coming decades. As a consequence, trade will play an increasingly important role in influencing the extent and nature of food security across all regions of the globe. The challenge has therefore become one of ensuring that the expansion of agricultural trade works for, and not agains t, the elimination of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. This edition of The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets aims to reduce the current polarization of views on the impacts of agricultural trade on food security and on the manner in which agricultural trade should be governed to ensure that increased trade openness is beneficial to all countries. By providing evidence and clarity on a range of topics, the report seeks to contribute to a more informed debate on policy choices and t o identify required improvements in the policy processes within which these choices are made. Purchase a print copy.

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