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National Food and Nutrition Security Policy.

Country/Territory
Timor-Leste
Document type
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Biodiversity Food security Poverty Nutrition Food waste Hygiene/sanitary procedures Potable water Financing Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal production Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The Vision of the present National Food and Nutrition Security Policy is that by 2030 Timor-Leste will be free from hunger and malnutrition and Timorese people will enjoy healthy and productive lives. People in Timor-Leste will be well-fed principally from increased variety of locally produced safe and nutritious food for healthy and productive lives while witnessing carefully-managed agro-ecosystems. The Mission of the Policy is formulated as follows: «The Government acknowledges the integral role that nutrition plays in ensuring a healthy population and productive work force. Reducing malnutrition and hunger in Timor-Leste, in economically viable, ecologically sound and socially appropriate manner, is a precondition for achieving higher national development goals (SDP) that calls for a multi-sector approach under the well-coordinated political leadership at all levels».

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