The GFPR has been
published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), which is
an international agricultural research center, based in Washington, DC, USA
that focuses on the development of agricultural and food
policies to fuel innovations in agricultural technology.
The very essence
of rural revitalization objectives is crystallized in the first two SDGs, which
call for action to
From the foregoing
discussion, it is evident that rural revitalization is an achievable goal,
which requires multisectoral participation and cooperation between various
stakeholders. These concerted efforts are likely to transform rural areas into
vibrant and healthy places to live and work.
"Revitalizing rural areas can stimulate
economic growth and begin to address the crises in developing countries, and
also tackle challenges holding back the achievement of the SDGs and climate
goals by 2030," says Dr. Shenggen Fan, PhD, Director General,
IFPRI. He adds:
"Rural revitalization is
timely, achievable, and, most important, critical to ending hunger and malnutrition in just over a decade."
Fan concludes,
"With perseverance, 2019 can become the year
when the will to eliminate hunger and malnutrition finally gathers momentum,
forging a bright future for poor people around the world." Reference : - 2019 Global Food Policy Report - (http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/133129)
Source: Medindia