Speech at the World Food Security Summit, in Rome, June 6, 2008

Speech at the World Food Security Summit, in Rome, June 6, 2008

Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, discussed three critical needs: (i) meeting the immediate requirements of 20 of the most vulnerable countries; (ii) getting seeds, fertilizers, and inputs to those developing countries where smallholder farmers can expand production this season; and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zoellick, Robert B.
Format: Speech
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
FOOD AID
FOOD SECURITY
FOOD PRICES
FOOD CONSUMPTION
SMALLHOLDER FARMER
FERTILIZER
AGRICULTURAL TRADE
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
SUBSIDIES
TRADE DISTORTIONS
WTO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/163901523278323011/World-Bank-Group-President-Robert-B-Zoellick-Speech-to-Rome-World-Food-Security-Summit
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29773
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Summary:Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, discussed three critical needs: (i) meeting the immediate requirements of 20 of the most vulnerable countries; (ii) getting seeds, fertilizers, and inputs to those developing countries where smallholder farmers can expand production this season; and (iii) an removing export bans and restrictions.

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