Global Food and Agricultural Institutions

<p>This pioneering text brings together for the first time the global institutions on the front line of the campaign against hunger and poverty. </p><p>The institutions examined in this book – the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) the World Bank the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) – play important roles in achieving and maintaining world food security which is essential for human existence economic and social development and world peace. </p><p>By analyzing the origins functions successes and difficulties of these global institutions Shaw highlights the continuing relevance of these bodies in their quest to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. In the light of the current world food crisis this book provides a particularly pertinent commentary on a highly topical issue that is never far from the media spotlight. </p><p>This book is essential reading for all students academics and readers with an interest in international organisations agricultural development and economic and humanitarian affairs </p>