Dysfunctional Agriculture Markets and Malnutrition

Event: Rural Development and Food Security Forum 2019: Transformative Changes for Rural Prosperity and Nutritious Food

Dysfunctional Agriculture Markets and Malnutrition

09 March 2021
Author / Speaker: 
Irakli Loladze , Bryan College of Health Sciences and Arizona State University, USA - Other materials by the author

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This session discusses the impacts of dysfunctional agricultural markets on farmer profits, low farm productivity, bad food quality, high prices for consumers, and the devastating impact on malnutrition. Panelists and participants gave recommendations to improve policies and regulatory frameworks and to make key investments in market infrastructure and nutrition programs.

Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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