FAO: Crop prospects mixed for low-income food-deficit countries in 2007

28 countries face food shortages

FAONEWSRELEASE 07/85 E

Rome, 17 July 2007 – An anticipated slowdown in growth of cereal production in low-income food-deficit countries, coupled with prospects for continued high international prices, could result in a tighter food supply situation for these countries in the coming year, according to FAO’s latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation report.

After four successive years of relatively strong growth, production of cereals in low-income food-deficit countries (LIFDCs) is forecast to rise by just over 1 percent in 2007, which is below the rate of population growth, the report says. Moreover, if the largest producers, China and India, are excluded, overall cereal output of the rest of LIFDCs is forecast to decline slightly from last year.....

Source: Crop prospects mixed for low-income food-deficit countries in 2007
Author: FAO

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