Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries

Dramatic increases during the 1980s in agricultural production, particularly in the developing world, are due to both the increased area under cultivation and growth in yields per unit area. However, growth in food production has failed to keep pace with population growth in the majority of countrie...

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Main Author: Pinstrup-Andersen, Per
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: SAGE Publications 1993
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170799
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description Dramatic increases during the 1980s in agricultural production, particularly in the developing world, are due to both the increased area under cultivation and growth in yields per unit area. However, growth in food production has failed to keep pace with population growth in the majority of countries surveyed, and especially in Africa. Changes in rural infrastructure, agricultural technology, environmental management and government policy will influence food production in the future, while food consumption patterns in developing countries will change as a result of population growth, urbanization and changing lifestyles. Shortfalls are likely to occur, especially in Africa, where the availability of new land for cultivation is declining. The pressures on food production will rise, unless efforts are increased to reduce population growth.
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spelling CGSpace1707992025-01-30T02:00:11Z Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries Pinstrup-Andersen, Per food supply forecasting Dramatic increases during the 1980s in agricultural production, particularly in the developing world, are due to both the increased area under cultivation and growth in yields per unit area. However, growth in food production has failed to keep pace with population growth in the majority of countries surveyed, and especially in Africa. Changes in rural infrastructure, agricultural technology, environmental management and government policy will influence food production in the future, while food consumption patterns in developing countries will change as a result of population growth, urbanization and changing lifestyles. Shortfalls are likely to occur, especially in Africa, where the availability of new land for cultivation is declining. The pressures on food production will rise, unless efforts are increased to reduce population growth. 1993-12 2025-01-29T12:57:20Z 2025-01-29T12:57:20Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170799 en Limited Access application/pdf SAGE Publications Pinstrup-Andersen, Per. 1993. Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries. Outlook on Agriculture 22(4): 225-232. https://doi.org/10.1177/003072709302200404
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title Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries
title_full Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries
title_fullStr Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries
title_full_unstemmed Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries
title_short Future perspectives on food supply in developing countries
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