World agriculture : towards 2015/2030 : an FAO perspective / edited by Jelle Bruinsma.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / Director-General of FAO -- Ch. 1. Introduction and overview -- Ch. 2. Prospects for food and nutrition -- Ch. 3. Prospects for aggregate agriculture and major commodity groups -- Ch. 4. Crop production and natural resource use -- Ch. 5. Livestock production -- Ch. 6. Forestry -- Ch. 7. Fisheries -- Ch. 8. Agriculture in poverty alleviation and economic development -- Ch. 9. Agricultural trade, trade policies and the global food system -- Ch. 10. Globalization in food and agriculture -- Ch. 11. Selected issues in agricultural technology -- Ch. 12. Agriculture and the environment: changing pressures, solutions and trade-offs -- Ch. 13. Climate change and agriculture: physical and human dimensions -- App. 1. Countries and commodities -- App. 2. Summary methodology of the quantitative analysis and projections -- App. 3. Statistical tables.

"World agriculture: towards 2015/2030 is FAO's latest assessment of the long-term outlook for the world's food supplies, nutrition and agriculture. It presents the projections and the main messages. The projections cover supply and demand for the major agricultural commodities and sectors, including fisheries and forestry. This analysis forms the basis for a more detailed examination of other factors, such as nutrition and undernourishment, and the implications for international trade. The report also investigates the implications of future supply and demand for the natural resource base and discusses how technology can contribute to more sustainable development."--Jacket.