Food security, the question of where and to whom food is available in the world, is becoming one of the touchstone issues in the entire debate about sustainability and population. This USDA report looks at the issue over the next 10 years, and sees regional improvements – and disturbing regional declines.

Anyone interested in Africa – or China’s policy there – would do well to peruse this pdf book, particularly as China starts looking to Africa to potentially provide foodstuffs for Asia.