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1. New! Food Security Country Briefs for 29 Countries!
2. Nuevo! Una introducci�n a los conceptos b�sicos de la seguridad alimentaria
3. Guidelines for Measuring Household and Individual Dietary Diversity
4. A Food and Agriculture Policy Framework for the World's Newest Country
5. Food Security Trends Analysis Report for Cambodia
6. Regional News

1. New! Food Security Country Briefs

The Country Briefs monitor:
- cereal and livestock prices; and
- analyze factors affecting the current food security situation.

Annexes with expanded market and price information are now available for several countries.

Access the Country Briefs at:
http://www.foodsec.org/web/publications/briefs/en/



2. An Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Food Security

This popular guide gives a brief introduction to the basic concepts of food security including how it is measured, its four dimensions, and vulnerability. The Spanish version"Una introducción a los conceptos básicos de la seguridad alimentaria" has just been released.

An Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Food Security :
http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/al936e/al936e00.pdf

Una introducci�n a los conceptos b�sicos de la seguridad alimentaria :
http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/al936s/al936s00.pdf

Introduction aux concepts de la s�curit� alimentaire
http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/al936f/al936f00.pdf

E-learning Course:
http://www.foodsec.org/dl


3. Guidelines for Measuring Household and Individual Dietary Diversity


Dietary diversity is a qualitative measure of food consumption that reflects household access to a variety of foods, and is also a proxy for nutrient adequacy of the diet of individuals. The dietary diversity questionnaire represents a rapid , user-friendly and easily administered low-cost assessment tool.

Read the guidelines:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i1983e/i1983e00.pdf



4. A Food and Agriculture Policy Framework for the World's Newest Country

A task force from the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and a team from FAO have been working on a food and agricultural development policy. A consultation workshop to discuss and refine the draft policy was held in Juba from the 20 to 22 September 2011.

Read more:
http://bit.ly/vdROn2


5. Food Security Trends Analysis Report for Cambodia

The report provides information on food security in Cambodia by comparing food consumption statistics gathered at the household level in 2004 and 2009. It summarizes the key trends over the five year period in terms of undernourishment, dietary energy deficit, food access, dietary composition and macro-nutrient consumption.

Read more:
http://bit.ly/stfHL9



6. Regional News

Georgia
Three day study tour (25-27 July 2011): Farmer cooperation in Georgia
http://bit.ly/thWq0w

Moldova
Workshop: Improving Food Balance Sheets in the Republic of Moldova
http://bit.ly/vvc9Zq

Southeast Asia Programme
Read the Programme Newsletter
http://bit.ly/ry52hE

West Africa
Food Security Reports from CILSS
http://www.foodsec.org/web/regional/westafrica/food-security-reports/en/


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