Brussels, 16/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) proposed on Tuesday creating a financial mechanism with an envelope of $98 million to help the least developed countries (LDCs) improve the safety and quality of their food products. The proposal was launched at the third United Nations Conference on LDCs being held in Brussels until Sunday.
This fund, made up from voluntary contributions from bilateral and multilateral donors, would be...