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HIGHLIGHTSPopulation Reports is published by the Population Information Program, Center for Communication Programs, The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 111 Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4012, USA
December, 1997 |
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oordinating Population and Agricultural Policies Better coordination between population policies and agricultural policies could help improve food security (11, 106, 109). In the long run, policies that help couples avoid unintended pregnancies and achieve good health may be as important to food security as policies that improve crop yields (60, 119). The World Food Summit Plan of Action called on governments to "fully integrate population concerns into development strategies, plans, and decision-making." (109). At the World Food Summit the International Fund for Agricultural Development unveiled a "household food security" strategy that focuses on helping rural households become better food producers. The strategy advocates providing access to reproductive health and family planning services along with making improvements in agricultural production (46). |