"...Today, 1.1 billion people live on less than one US dollar per day (the internationally recognized poverty threshold)—430 million in South Asia, 325 million in Sub-Saharan Africa, 260 million in East Asia and the Pacific, and 55 million in Latin America. Too many children live lives...

CONTENTS: Introduction Emphasizing agriculture in economic development is it a risky business? / John W. Mellor Research results: Food data evaluation program Changes in the trends of food production growth in developing countries Trends in cassava production and consumption Food production in...