Food Security Assessment, 2008-09
- by Shahla Shapouri, Stacey Rosen, Birgit Meade and Fred Gale
- 6/30/2009
Overview
Food security in 70 developing countries is projected to deteriorate over the next decade, according to USDA's Economic Research Service. After rising nearly 11 percent from 2007 to 2008, the number of food-insecure people in the developing countries analyzed by ERS researchers is estimated to rise to 833 million in 2009, an almost 2-percent rise from 2008 to 2009. Despite a decline in food prices in late 2008, deteriorating purchasing power and food security are expected in 2009 because of the growing financial deficits and higher inflation that have occurred in recent years. Food-insecure people are defined as those consuming less than the nutritional target of 2,100 calories per day per person.
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North Africa?Country Statistical Tables for North Africa (supporting data)
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Sub-Saharan Africa?Country Statistical Tables for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), (supporting data)
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Asia?Country Statistical Tables for Asia (supporting data)
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Latin America and the Caribbean?Country Statistical Tables for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) (supporting data)
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Commonwealth of Independent States?Country Statistical Tables for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (supporting data)
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Abstract, Preface, Acknowledgments, Contents, List of Figures and Tables, and Summary
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Overview: Food-Security Impact of the Financial Downturn, 2008-18,
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Food Security: Regional and Country Perspectives
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Developing Countries Face Urbanization Growth, Food-Security Worries, and Food-Safety Challenges
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Appendix?Food Security Model: Definition and Methodology
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