World food strategy for the 1980s-context, objectives, and approach
By: John W. Mellor.
Contributors: International Food Policy Research Institute.
Publisher: IFPRI
Published: 1979
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Subjects: Agriculture.; Agricultural development.; Agricultural research.; Developing nations.; Poverty.; Economic development.; Food policy.; Food supply.; World food problem.
Description: Abstract: If food production and consumption trends continue at present levels, Third World countries will face a major deficit in staple food crops by 1990. Requirements to close this food gap include: increased financial assistance; improvements in all traditional approaches to agricultural growth; implementation of existing technology, such asmultiple cropping and irrigation; and expanded research concerning food production. Implementation of these efforts will require cooperation from developed and underdeveloped countries alike. Failure in the effort to close the food gap will lead to conflict between the developed countries and the Third World.
Notes: Paper presented at the International Conference on Agricultural Production, Bonn, Germany, 1979.