The State of Food and Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities

This report was written by R.B. Singh, Assistant Director General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand. It is an adaptation of a keynote speech presented at the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) Annual Conference in Sydney, Australia in May 2001. This special reprint was prepared to highlight a key issue facing the region in the lead-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, 26 August-4 September 2002.