The world food outlook / Donald O. Mitchell, Merlinda D. Ingco, Ronald C. Duncan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Donald O., author.

Ingco, Merlinda D., author.

Duncan, Ronald C., 1936- author.

Series:

Trade and development (Cambridge, England)

Trade and development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neo-Malthusianism.

Food supply.

Population--Economic aspects.

Population.

Food supply--Developing countries.

Developing countries--Population--Economic aspects.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 216 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Modern day Malthusians warn that Malthus will ultimately be right: the world will be less and less able to feed itself as populations keep expanding and crop yields seem to have reached a peak. The authors of this volume believe that this pessimism is misplaced, and that there is in fact no worldwide food crisis. On the contrary, they show that the world food situation has improved dramatically over the past three decades: prices of agricultural commodities are at their lowest level in history in real terms and crop output is continuing to rise faster than population. This book provides a much needed and reasoned view on a subject that is too often treated emotionally. The important changes in the international food economy are considered in historical context and provide a basis for projections to 2010. The situation should continue to improve and food should become cheaper than it is today.

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-206) and index.

ISBN:

0-511-82297-9

0-511-58236-6

0-511-00260-2