According to Perevet, food shortages are made worse by the absence of appropriate development strategies. It's neither a lack of world food supplies or material resources that prevent us from developing the immense potential that the poorer countries, especially those in Africa, have. To help the continent over this hurdle, the FAO has requested that all African nations increase government investment in agriculture, so that production is improved and private investment is thus encouraged. In a report prepared for the 21st FAO regional conference, the UN Organisation urges African countries to use at least 25 percent of their national budgets to fund rural agriculture development programmes. That will provide enough to resolve some of the problems small farmers face while increasing the influx of private investment.
Agriculture is a important sector for food security and the struggle against poverty.
It produces most of the foodstuffs consumed in sub-Saharan Africa, and accounts for 70 percent of all employment, according to FAO reports. The experts recommend the peaceful resolution of all armed conflict on the continent as a way of resolving the food crisis. They advocate the creation of a democratic and stable political environments that provide for fundamental liberties. The experts also emphasise that cooperation between civil society and governments in the fight against hunger is imperative. This limitation includes distribution via Usenet News, bulletin board systems, mailing lists, print media and broadcast.