Policy Problems of Food and Agriculture

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Policy Problems of Food and Agriculture Past Problems Current Agricultural Problem World Food Farm and Resources Consumer Food Rural Development

Hungry People in the World - Numbers denote millions of people. Source: FAO

Number of Hungry People, 1969-2010

Evidence of World Hunger World population: 7 billion Hungry: 925 million (13.1%) Largest group: Children 5 million children die from hunger each year. Does enough food exist? Yes World food production: 17% increase over 30 years This is in spite of a 70% population increase Problem: Insufficient land to produce food

Policy Alternatives Proposed Alternatives Recommendation Limit government intervention. Increase foreign food aid and developmental assistance. Government intervention should ensure available resources. Recommendation Government intervention will stabilize agriculture production and limit price fluctuations.