The State of Food and Agriculture 2001 (FAO Agriculture Series)

"The State of Food and Agriculture 2001 is FAO's annual report on current developments and issues in world agriculture. It monitors the global agricultural situation as well as the overall economic environment surrounding world agriculture. This year's selected issues feature a discussion of the WTO multilateral negotiations on agricultural trade and a study on \"the cost of hunger\," i.e. the negative repercussions that hunger and malnutrition have on economic growth and poverty alleviation. The agricultural situation by main regions, both developing and developed, is covered in detail, with country focuses on Ethiopia, Viet Nam and Haiti. An important chapter is devoted to the economic impacts of transboundary plant pests and animal diseasesFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is the author of 'The State of Food and Agriculture 2001 (FAO Agriculture Series)' with ISBN 9789251046005 and ISBN 925104600X.