How HIV/AIDS Interacts with Food and Nutrition Security: An Overview to Volume I
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چکیده
Against this backdrop, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) felt there was an important need to bring researchers and practitioners together to review the existing evidence, its implications for future food and nutrition-relevant policy, and to highlight remaining knowledge gaps. In so doing, it also aimed to forge links between countries, sectors, and perspectives, in both research and action.
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