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Food and Nutrition Security Among Multiple Factors Behind Child Migration to the US
Child migration from Central America to the US can be attributed to different socioeconomic factors depending on the point of origin, demanding tailored multisectoral domestic solutions.
Food Assistance Outlook Brief for March 2015 (VIDEO)
This content is republished with permission from the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET).
Central America: the Challenge of Food Security, Human Development, and Economic Growth
Authors: Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla and Maximo Torero
An abridged version of this article was originally published in the Spanish-language press in Guatemala.
Food security brings economic growth — not the other way around
Author: Maximo Torero (Division director of the Markets, Trade and Institutions Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute )
On World Food Day, it’s time to remind ourselves that economic growth is only sustainable if all countries have food security. Without a country-owned and country-driven food security strategy, there will be obstacles and additional costs to global-, regional- and country-level economic growth.
Upcoming Conference to Highlight Food Security in Central America
Global and regional experts will meet in El Salvador on September 10-11 to discuss new ways to enhance food and nutrition security in Central America.