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Food Security is different from self-sufficiency
It is widely accepted that food security is one of the major challenges that countries across the world are facing. Yet, the debate on what indicators should define the state of food security continues. As reported by the World Bulletin on 28 May 2014, The Ethiopian government recently announced that Ethiopia which has long […]
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Food Security and Common Goals
This article was first published at the Jakarta Post (11 July 2013) The 2013 Food Security Goals with Good Policy Regional Dialogue meeting was held late last month in Medan. It was well-attended by country representatives from Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and China. One of the recommendations arising from the dialogue […]
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2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue-Medan: Follow-on Activities
Delegates at the 2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue had contributed to food security dialogue by presenting current food security policy and situation in their home countries. They have also contributed to provide recommendations on good policy guidelines for food security. At the final session of the meeting, some key areas of follow-on activities were identified. These include nutrition, value chain, […]
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2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue-Medan: Good Policy Guidelines for Food Security
The University hosted the 2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue in Medan, Indonesia on 26-27 June 2013. One of the outcomes is good policy guidelines for food security. This is to address one of the most debated questions of the decade: ‘how to feed the world?’ Delegates agreed that good policy should consider a regional view, the […]
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2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue-Medan: Meeting Food Security Goals with Good Policy
The University of Adelaide economics and food policy experts continue to lead the development of effective policy and strategies for food security in the Asia-Pacific Region. The University hosted a meeting in Medan, Indonesia on 26-27 June with over 40 delegates from developing economy members of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), including experts in agricultural trade, […]
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2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue-Medan: Origins of issues, short and long-terms policy options
Food insecurity can be driven by various factors. The factors can be classified into three factors, namely economic, social and environmental aspects. At the 2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue in Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia, Don Gunasekera of CSIRO and Professor Christopher Findlay of University of Adelaide explain the origins of food security issues and short-term […]
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Food Security Group Mission to China
Under the leadership of Executive Dean Professor Christopher Findlay, in late April 2013 the University of Adelaide undertook a Commonwealth Government-funded Group Mission to Beijing, to develop food security and sustainable futures research needs in consultation with multiple organisations in China, and working particularly closely with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy at the Chinese […]
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