Yemen approves national strategy for food security
The Source: SANA'A/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 01/02/2011
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The Government approved on Tuesday the draft national strategy for food security, which comes within efforts to enhance the food security and face its current and future challenges
The security, submitted by Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in cooperation with the concerned ministries, has been prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and funded by the European Union.The strategy included policies and procedures to achieve food security for all population in cities and rural areas so as to ensure access to 90 percent of the population enjoying food security by the year 2020.In addition, the strategy identifies 18 areas of priority to apply procedures and interventions on them to enhance the existing efforts to meet the challenges of food security practically and systematically.In this regard, the Cabinet issued its directives for the preparation of the strategy's investment plan and its detailed program and projects as well as following-up the implementation of the strategy.
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