Farming is a threat to the natural environment in rich as well as poor countries, but the human stakes are now much higher in the developing world, where food needs are acute and growing rapidly.
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In 1990 a total of 780 million people out of 4 billion in the developing world are living on diets that are not sufficient to maintain a healthy life, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Developing countries as a group have experienced rapid economic growth in the last three decades: between 1965 and 1990, their gross national product (GNP) per capita grew at an average annual rate of 2.5 percent to reach US$840 in 1990.
Meeting food and livelihood security needs in developing countries will require the conservation and enhancement of natural resources that contribute to agricultural production.
Poverty is a significant and persistent problem in developing countries. Over 1.1 billion people live in households that earn a dollar a day or less per person.
The world's population, today numbering some 5.5 billion people, may approach 12 billion by the end of the next century.
Future directions of food supply and demand will be determined by the interaction of various market forces (such as prices, population, and income) as they will be affected by decisions and policies of farmers, national governments, and internatio
World production of cereals increased from 1966 to 1990, representing an average annual growth rate of 3.9 percent during the period.