Improving Food Security in Arab Countries
Arab countries, more so than countries in any other region, are extremely vulnerable to food-price shocks. Furthermore, current projections indicate that they will be unable to meet demand with production, which will steadily increase their vulnera...
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okr-10986-109922021-04-23T14:02:53Z Improving Food Security in Arab Countries Lampietti, Julian Michaels, Sean Magnan, Nick AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY BALANCE SHEET CEREAL IMPORTS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES DEMAND FOR FOOD EXPOSURE FEED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLY HOUSEHOLD LEVEL IFPRI INCOME INCOME GROWTH LIVELIHOODS MARKET VOLATILITY POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS REGIONAL FACTORS RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL · LIVELIHOODS SAFETY NETS SECURITY RISKS STEEL SURPLUS URBANIZATION Arab countries, more so than countries in any other region, are extremely vulnerable to food-price shocks. Furthermore, current projections indicate that they will be unable to meet demand with production, which will steadily increase their vulnerability to food-price shocks. There is therefore, a need to develop policies to improve food security for all Arab countries. Food security requires a three pillar approach: pillar one consists of strengthening safety nets, while providing people with access to family planning services, and promoting education; pillar two centers around the need to enhance domestic food sources; and pillar three consists of managing market volatility. These three pillars will emerge as key factors in improving food security. Countries need to consider the way in which they can combine these three pillars to create a comprehensive and integrated strategy. 2012-08-13T13:48:41Z 2012-08-13T13:48:41Z 2009-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/03/11419560/improving-food-security-arab-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10992 English MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 3 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa |
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY BALANCE SHEET CEREAL IMPORTS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES DEMAND FOR FOOD EXPOSURE FEED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLY HOUSEHOLD LEVEL IFPRI INCOME INCOME GROWTH LIVELIHOODS MARKET VOLATILITY POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS REGIONAL FACTORS RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL · LIVELIHOODS SAFETY NETS SECURITY RISKS STEEL SURPLUS URBANIZATION |
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY BALANCE SHEET CEREAL IMPORTS CLIMATE CHANGE COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICES DEMAND FOR FOOD EXPOSURE FEED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLY HOUSEHOLD LEVEL IFPRI INCOME INCOME GROWTH LIVELIHOODS MARKET VOLATILITY POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS REGIONAL FACTORS RURAL LIVELIHOODS RURAL · LIVELIHOODS SAFETY NETS SECURITY RISKS STEEL SURPLUS URBANIZATION Lampietti, Julian Michaels, Sean Magnan, Nick Improving Food Security in Arab Countries |
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Arab countries, more so than countries
in any other region, are extremely vulnerable to food-price
shocks. Furthermore, current projections indicate that they
will be unable to meet demand with production, which will
steadily increase their vulnerability to food-price shocks.
There is therefore, a need to develop policies to improve
food security for all Arab countries. Food security requires
a three pillar approach: pillar one consists of
strengthening safety nets, while providing people with
access to family planning services, and promoting education;
pillar two centers around the need to enhance domestic food
sources; and pillar three consists of managing market
volatility. These three pillars will emerge as key factors
in improving food security. Countries need to consider the
way in which they can combine these three pillars to create
a comprehensive and integrated strategy. |
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Improving Food Security in Arab Countries |
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Improving Food Security in Arab Countries |
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Improving Food Security in Arab Countries |
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Improving Food Security in Arab Countries |
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Improving Food Security in Arab Countries |
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improving food security in arab countries |
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