Adam is also a member of the 2020 International Advisory Committee. We face several challenges.
Population growth is of great concern.
The rate of growth of our population has almost outstripped that of agriculture, as we now have more hungry mouths to feed than we anticipated years ago. Another challenge is our ability to raise resources to implement our agricultural policies and programs. This is especially important in light of the heightened competition for increasingly scarce financial resources between developing countries and the Eastern European countries. The degradation of the environment and difficulties associated with technology dissemi- nation are also worth mentioning. Another challenge is the increasing need for better rural infrastructure in support of agriculture.