1. FAO Conference Thirty-third Session 19-26 November 2005 The State of Food and Agriculture 2005

2. 852 million people are chronically undernourished Developed market economies 9 Countries in transition 28 Sub-Saharan Africa 204 Near East and North Africa 39 Asia and the Pacific 519 Latin America and the Caribbean 53 (2000 – 2002)

3. Progress towards the WFS target is too slow Developing World 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1980-821990-921995-972000-022015 MDG Target WFS Target Millions Number of undernourished

4. Progress in hunger reduction matches progress on other MDGs Number of MDG targets on track (out of 18) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 North Africa S.E. Asia Latin America/ Caribbean East Asia Western Asia South Asia Oceania Saharan Africa Hunger reduction on track Hunger reduction not on track

5. Hunger reduction leads to lower child mortality -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Countries with rapid progress on hunger Countries with worsening hunger Average reduction in child mortality (1990 – 2003) %

6. Numerous countries face serious food shortages in 2005 October 2005

7. World agricultural production increased in 2004 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 1990-20002001200220032004 AgricultureCropsLivestock % Average annual growth

8. Per caput food production has increased steadily Per caput food production Index (1970 = 100) 80 100 120 140 160 180 70758085909500 Developing CountriesWorld Developed Countries 04

9. The developing country regions have not all made equal progress Per caput food production Index (1970 = 100) 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 70758085909500 Asia and the PacificNear East and North Africa Sub-Saharan AfricaLatin America and the Caribbean 04

10. World cereal production has picked up 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 90/9192/9394/9596/9798/9900/0102/0304/05 Production Utilization Million tonnes 05/06* * Forecast

11. The agricultural trade deficit of LDCs is widening Billion US$ 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 616569737781858993970103 total agricultural exportstotal agricultural imports

12. Agricultural growth is fundamental for eradicating hunger Average annual growth of agricultural GDP (1990s) -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 Countries with worsening hunger Countries with stagnant hunger Countries progressing on hunger reduction %

13. Investment in agriculture lags where hunger is most prevalent 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 less than 5% 5 to 19% 20 to 34% more than 35% 1975-77 1998-2000 % undernourished US$/worker +33% -22% +12% +2% Agricultural capital stock per agricultural worker

14. Development assistance does not target the neediest countries 0510152025 less than 5% 5 to 19% 20 to 34% 35% or more % undernourished US$/worker External assistance to agriculture per ag. worker (1998–2000)

15. Conclusions  Agricultural production is growing strongly in developing countries Agricultural trade is again expanding Progress in hunger reduction must be accelerated Food emergencies remain pervasive Hunger reduction is needed also to reach other MDG targets More resources to agriculture and rural development are required Particularly for the most needy countries