The world food outlook /

"Modern-day Malthusians warn that Malthus will ultimately be right: the world will be less and less able to feed itself. They are anxious to apply their pessimism to developing countriespopulation keeps expanding, no new land is being created, crop yields have increased considerably and may hav...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mitchell, Donald O.
Other Authors: Ingco, Merlinda D., Duncan, Ronald C., 1936-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
Series:Trade and development (Cambridge, England)
Subjects:
Neo-Malthusianism.
Food supply.
Population > Economic aspects.
Food supply > Developing countries.
Néomalthusianisme.
Population > Aspect économique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Agribusiness.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Sustainable Agriculture.
Voedselproductie.
Wereldvoedselprogramma.
Ontwikkelingseconomie.
Developing countries > Population > Economic aspects.
Developing countries.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • The world food problem
  • The price of food
  • Gains in consumption levels
  • World food production increases
  • Population growth and food demand
  • The quantity and quality of the resource base
  • Raising yields
  • Changing consumption patterns
  • Simulating the future world food situation
  • The world can feed twice as many in twenty years
  • A robust prediction?
  • Africa presents a special challenge at the turn of the century
  • References
  • Index.

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