At the regional level, SSA’s food security as a whole improved the most between 2013 and 2014, gaining 2 points which is almost double that of China (+1.2) and much more than Russia’s (-0.7) and Brazil’s (-0.5). SSA is also the top improver in Food Quality and Safety (FQ&S) among all regions gaining 2.3 points followed by Middle East & North Africa (+0.6) then Europe (+0.2) with all remaining regions showing a decline. At the country level, 8 of the 10 most improved countries in FQ&S are in Africa, with Rwanda leading the list with +11.9 points and Nigeria in 10th position with +5.7 points.
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