Food Security Assessment: Why Countries Are at Risk

Shahla Shapouri andStacey Rosen

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Food security;    developing countries;    productivity;    foreign exchange availability;    import capacity;    income distribution;    population growth;    nutritional requirements;    per capita consumption;   

RP-ID  :  AIB-754

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

Food insecurity in many low-income, developing countries is projected to intensify unless steps are taken to reverse the performance trend of key contributing factors: agricultural productivity, foreign exchange earnings, and population growth. For the poorest countries, an increase in agricultural productivity is the key to improving food security. In these countries, imports play a small role in the domestic food supply because of limited foreign exchange availability. This study evaluates availability and distribution of food and analyzes their trends through 2008 by projecting food gaps to maintain per capita consumption, meet nutritional needs, and fulfill requirements stemming from unequal food distribution.