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The Earthscan Publications Ltd. World Agriculture: Towards 2015 2030: An FAO Study is a comprehensive and authoritative assessment of the prospects for agriculture and food supply throughout the world. It examines all forms of agriculture and aquaculture and the economic, technological and environmental factors affecting them. This reference is an indispensable resource for agriculturalists, economists, policy-makers, development and environment professionals worldwide. One main finding is that, without a massive effort to improve development and relieve food security problems, there is little chance of meeting the target of halving the number of undernourished people by 2015.
* Comprehensive and authoritative assessment of the prospects for agriculture and food supply throughout the world from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
* Examines all forms of agriculture and acquaculture and the economic, technological and environmental factors affecting them.
* An indispensable reference for agriculturalists, economists, policy-makers, development and environment professionals worldwide.
A detailed assessment of the long-term outlook for the world's food supplies, nutrition and agriculture from the world's foremost agricultural research institute. It examines outcomes from 2015 to 2030, covering supply and demand for all the major agricultural commodities and sectors, including fisheries and forestry. From this analysis, it examines the implications for trade, for nutrition and for undernourishment, and the impact of future production on the environment and resource base, and how technology can contribute to more sustainable development.
One main finding is that, without a massive effort to improve development and relieve food security problems, there is little chance of meeting the target of halving the number of undernourished people by 2015. Agriculture is crucial to development, especially where it employs a majority of the population, and additional resources will have to be mobilized.
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