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The first in a new series of biennial reports, this publication describes FAO priorities and activities in the Asia-Pacific region during 2002 and 2003. The introduction contains a succinct analysis of the main socio-economic developments affecting agriculture in the region. Other sections describe the challenges facing the region and present solutions in support of food security and poverty alleviation while protecting the region's natural resource base. Selected examples of FAO programmes and activities carried out in natural resource management, food production, sustainable rural development and food security are provided. Policy guidance and capacity building are described and examples are given of regional and national projects. The publication also contains indexes – by country and organization – which offer a handy reference to specific partnership activities undertaken during the reporting period.
