Technical background documents
By: World Food Summit, 13-17 November 1996, Rome, Italy.
Contributors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.; World Food Summit (1996 : Rome, Italy)
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Rome, Italy
Language: eng
Subjects: Food supply -- Developing countries.; Food relief -- Developing countries.; Developing countries -- Population policy.
Other titles: World food summit.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: V. 1. 1. Food, agriculture and food security: development since the World Food Conference and prospects.  2. Success stories in food security.  3. Socio-political and economic environment for food security.  4. Food requirements and population growth.  5. Food security and nutrition; v. 2.  6. Lessons from the green revolution: towards a new green revolution.  7. Food production: the critical role of water.  8. Food for consumers: marketing, processing and didstribution.  9. Role of research in global food security and agricultural development.  10. Investment in agriculture: evolution and prospects.  11. Food production and environmental impact; v. 3.  12. Food and international trade.  13. Food security and food assistance.  14. Assessment of feasible progress in food security.  15. Technical atlas.