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UNU-Cornell Africa Series One - Food System and its Interactions with Health and Nutrition

13 November 2007 - 9:30 - 5:45
United Nations New York Headquarters
Dag Hammarskjold Library Penthouse

The interaction between the food systems and human health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Strengthening the role of women in the food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve nutrition and health goals
Strengthening rural markets and infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa to reduce poverty and hunger and strengthen healthM
Promoting agricultural development to achieve the MDGs for the alleviation of poverty and hunger

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