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This edition of The State of Food Insecurity in the World details recent trends in developing countries and countries in transition. It also offers an analysis of factors that have contributed to progress and setbacks in efforts to reach the World Food Summit (WFS) goals. In addition, the publication examines the impact on food security of factors as diverse as the HIV/AIDS pandemic, improved management of water resources and increasing integration of developing countries into international markets and trade agreements. The State of Food Insecurity in the World highlights encouraging signs that many countries have recognized the persistence of hunger not as grounds for despair but as an urgent call to action.
