Achim Steiner on #agriculture & #rioplus20 @UNEP

Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP answers: "Rio + 20 is about a green economy in the context of poverty reduction and sustainable development. Where does agriculture fit in?" 30 March 2012, IFAD HQ, Rome, ITALY

IFAD

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference.IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries and its mission is to enable poor rural people to overcome poverty.