Food for Cities discussion forum
The ‘Food for Cities’ discussion list was set up by FAO in 2002 as an online platform to bring individuals and organisations together in the international development community with an interest in food system approaches relevant to cities.
Contributors include those working in the public sector (national and local governments, municipalities, and international organisations), private sector, academics, NGOs and civil society.
Themes include right to food, nutrition, emergency operations, production and marketing, natural resources management and land tenure, local governance, and rural-urban linkages.
To join the network, connect to http://dgroups.org/fao/food-for-cities or contact Francesca Gianfelici and Julien Custot, email: food-for-cities@dgroups.org
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Food for Cities discussion forum. Field Exchange 46: Special focus on urban food security & nutrition, September 2013. p45. www.ennonline.net/fex/46/food
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