Abstract
The most critical worldwide need today is an adequate supply of food and fiber for an ever-increasing human population. The ability to provide this supply depends on many factors such as weather, agricultural manpower unaffected by malaria and other debilitating diseases, availability of good seed, fertilizer, suitable equipment, pesticides, and a workable transportation and marketing system. Over the years, the advanced countries have made many improvements in handling these factors amenable to man's manipulation, and these new agricultural practices have been and are being made available to the developing countries through the concerted efforts of international organizations, aid programs, and exchanges of agricultural and medical specialists. Nevertheless, malnutrition and starvation continue to occur in many countries. particularly during periods of extensive drought. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated human deaths from starvation at over 12,000 daily, about 4.5 million per year. While these people are going hungry, approximately 30% of the world's food supply is being destroyed by pests.
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