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ocpagu

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7. "their agricultural program should be evaluated on their ability to feed themselves"

Mon May 20, 2013, 02:57 PM

May 2013

Venezuela has reduced children malnutrition by 58.5% in past 10 years

Caracas, 01 Abr. AVN .- Children malnutrition rate has been reduced by 58.5%, from 7.7 in 1990 to 3.2 in 2010, placing Venezuela as the fifth country in Latin America with the lowest malnutrition rate in children under the age of 5.

The reduction of this rate is the result of diverse social policies implemented by the Venezuelan Government aimed at providing population"s welfare, guaranteeing food access and eradicate hunger.

For instance, the School Food Program (PAE, Spanish abbreviation) was created to guarantee the necessary balanced food to children, adolescents and the youth belonging to the Venezuelan educative system.

The Education Ministry informed that the PAE passed from attending 119,512 students in 1998 to 4,055,136 children and adolescents in the school year period 2009-2010, which represents an increase of 3,393% in 11 years.

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http://www.avn.info.ve/contenido/venezuela-has-reduced-children-malnutrition-585-past-10-years

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Agreement between Govt of Colombia and FARC... Redistribute land (11.5M sq miles) to peasants [View all] Catherina May 2013 OP

Hope the government will be good enough to protect campesinos Judi Lynn May 2013 #1

I think "lands held by illegal armed groups and drug traffickers" will be the toughest one Catherina May 2013 #2

they are confiscated lands already, don't worry they aren't going to pull a Chavez Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #3

The Chavez government has one of the most well-considered land reform programs ever devised. Peace Patriot May 2013 #5

ummm..... their agricultural program should be evaluated on their ability to feed themselves Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #6

"their agricultural program should be evaluated on their ability to feed themselves" ocpagu May 2013 #7

Thank you, ocpagu! But rightwingers don't care about child nutrition OR land reform, Peace Patriot May 2013 #8

Your insights about reversity food insecurity are superb. Judi Lynn May 2013 #10

agricultural output is not child nutrition, they import 70% of their products Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #9

Colombia will redistribute farmland of some 11,500 square miles – an area larger than Massachusetts Catherina May 2013 #4