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Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS): On Food and Agriculture
URL: http://www.fao.org/giews/english/index.htm

Description:
The mission of this news service from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is "[t]o keep world food supply/demand under continuous review, and provide early warnings of food crises." Find a FAQ about the 2008 food price crisis, relevant periodical publications (such as on crop prospects), photo gallery, region and country reports, satellite imagery of countries in nutritional crisis, and policy recommendations. Available in several languages.

LII Topics: Agriculture, Economic Aspects, Food & Cooking, Food Relief, Hunger, Poverty

Publisher:
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Extra Keywords
famine starvation

LII Database Information:
Record 26271 created by Ray Van Diest on 06/05/2008
Last modification on 07/30/2008
Published: 07/30/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26271

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