food__animal_production_and_human_comsumption_in_the_asian_region._a_review

1 Nguyen The Thao MSc., PhD. Student Food, Animal production and Human Comsumption in the Asian Region. A review 2 Introduction The world problems: – Population Present: 6.7 billion Year of 2025: 9.5billion – Land limited: agriculture, building, infrastructure, climate change…,  Food demands v.s Food production “How the world will sufficiently accommodate and feed its human population with out destroying the enviroment and depleting natural resources???” 3 4 Land used by region and country group, 1961,1991 and 2007, (FAO, 2009) 5 Food security The World Food Summit (1996): “When all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life” People’s dietary meet and food preferences - Physical - Economic 6 Food security based on: • Food availability: sufficient quantities • Food access: obtain nutritious diet • Food use: knowledge of basic nutrition, care; adequate water and sanition 7 Undernourished people by region (million) (FAO, 2009) 8 Food emergency in the world (FAO, 2009) 9 The role of agriculture in food security • Agriculture products are human food • Agri. Products provide materials to another sector • Remains largest employment sector • International agriculture are crucial to country’s food security “How OUR LIFE is…. ….If without AGRICULTURE???” 10 . 1 Nguyen The Thao MSc., PhD. Student Food, Animal production and Human Comsumption in the Asian Region. A review 2 Introduction The world problems:. times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life” People’s dietary meet and food preferences - Physical