日益严重的发展中国家的粮食问题

• 作 者: 唐棣
• 出 处: 世界知识
• 发表日期: 1984年07期
• 关键词: 粮食问题 粮食进口 德奎利亚尔 非洲国家 粮食生产 营养水平 世界谷物 佩雷斯 粮食供求 粮食产量

近年来,发展中国家的粮食问题日益严重。目前,约有8亿人口在饥饿中挣扎,每年有5,000万人饿死,其中1,500多万是5岁以下的儿童。而非洲国家的缺粮问题尤为突出,有22个国家需要紧急援助。联合国秘书长佩雷斯·德奎利亚尔指出:那里即使平均每人粮食进口增加50%,仍然难以维持已经不足的营养水平。

In recent years, the food issue in developing countries has become increasingly serious. At present, about 800 million people are struggling with hunger and 50 million people starve to starvation each year, of whom more than 15 million are children under 5 years of age. The problem of food shortages in Africa is particularly prominent, with 22 countries in need of emergency assistance. UN Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar pointed out: Even where the average grain import per person increases by 50%, it is still difficult to maintain the already inadequate level of nutrition.