22 July 2011
NTS Alert (Jul 2011 – Issue 2)
Abstract
The first International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS 2011) will be held in Singapore from 10-12 August 2011. The conference, themed ‘Feeding Asia in the 21st Century: Building Urban-Rural Alliances’, will bring together key public, private and civil society players to analyse, discuss and chart directions for the region. Given the complex interconnectedness of factors influencing food security, a more holistic approach is required, one that is broader in scope and takes into consideration all four basic dimensions of food security: availability, physical access, economic access and utilisation.
Abstract
The first International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS 2011) will be held in Singapore from 10-12 August 2011. The conference, themed ‘Feeding Asia in the 21st Century: Building Urban-Rural Alliances’, will bring together key public, private and civil society players to analyse, discuss and chart directions for the region. Given the complex interconnectedness of factors influencing food security, a more holistic approach is required, one that is broader in scope and takes into consideration all four basic dimensions of food security: availability, physical access, economic access and utilisation.
