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Title:
Global food security: facts, issues and implications (Science and Economic Insights 1-2011)
Series:
Science and Economic Insights
Series Issue:
1-2011
Publication Date:
18/05/2011
Description:
The paper highlights issues and provides information on the global and Australian food security prospects. With global population growth combined with rising incomes, demand for food will continue to increase. But while many developing countries have growing middle-classes with changing diets, there remains a significant core of food food deficit countries with, in many cases, populations that continue to expand. The paper also discusses various challenges facing Australia in the food security context, including the availability of resources for food production, climate change, and productivity in agriculture. The importance of world trade is emphasised. Australia produces twice as much food as it consumes, and the report concludes that there is no foreseeable risk to Australia's domestic food security. Australia's food exports, however, make only a modest contribution to global food security, and Australia can make a greater contribution by providing direct technical assistance to developing countries
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ABARES : Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences : Department of Agriculture
Author:
MOIR Brian

Morris Paul
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Other constraints: This work is copyright. The Copyright Act 1968 permits fair dealing for study, research, news reporting, criticism or review. Selected passages, tables or diagrams may be reproduced for such purposes provided acknowledgment of the source is included. Major extracts or the entire document may not be reproduced by any process without the written permission of the Executive Director, ABARES. The Australian Government acting through the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has exercised due care and skill in the preparation and compilation of the information and data set out in this publication. Notwithstanding, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, its employees and advisers disclaim all liability, including liability for negligence, for any loss, damage, injury, expense or cost incurred by any person as a result of accessing, using or relying upon any of the information or data set out in this publication to the maximum extent permitted by law. Postal address: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences GPO Box 858 Canberra, ACT 2601 Copies available from: ABARES Publication Sales GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Ph: 1800 020 157 Fax: +61 2 6272 2001 Email: info.abares@agriculture.gov.au Internet: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares
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ISBN 978-1-921192-73-9
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