Abstract: Food balance sheets provide comprehensive pictures of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. Sources of supply and utilization are shown for each item. Food balance sheets are utilized by FAO for assessment and appraisal of world food situations and to establish a statistical base for world agricultural development. Balance sheets indicate supply but not usage. Balance sheets cover production, stock changes, imports, domestic supply, exports, feed, seed, manufacture, waste, food usages, per caput supply for each commodity analyzed within a three-year period (averages are given based on mid-year etimates). Accuracy of statistics are based on reliability of basic population statistics, supply and utilization statistics, and nutritive values. The balance sheets cover the 1972-1974 period and are categorized by 1) continental analysis; 2) economic classes and regions analysis; 3) country (162) analysis, based on FAO supply/utilzation accounts (SUA's) of food products and processed foods.

Research report on investment requirements for accelerating food production to meet food requirements of thirty-six low income, food deficient developing countries - discusses trends since 1975 and projections to 1990 as well as food policy implications, analyses the inputs required (e.g. Irrigation, fertilizers, research, etc.), and considers technological change and choice of technology. Bibliography pp. 170 to 178, graphs, references and statistical tables.

bibliog., pp. 123-152