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Agnes Quisumbing

Agnes Quisumbing is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She co-leads a research program that examines how closing the gap between men’s and women’s ownership and control of assets may lead to better development outcomes.

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FAO drive towards zero hunger goal in Asia Pacific (SciDev.Net)

July 05, 2019

SciDev.Net reported on the stagnation of progress towards achieving the sustainable development goal of zero hunger (SDG 2) in the Asia Pacific region and FAO’s assessment of the problem based on its June conference. The article described the range of challenges for improving food security and nutrition in the region and quoted IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan calling for the promotion of nutritious, sustainable and healthy diets through fiscal policy, social inclusion, food subsidies and increased investment in research on nutritious foods. Fan also emphasized that revitalizing rural areas is key to making progress towards a world free of hunger.

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