Developing countries should allocate twice as much funds for agriculture development - UN FAO Director General
ASTANA. May 3. KAZINFORM /Askar Bimendin/ Food production should be increased by 70% the worldwide in order ensure food security. Director General of the UN Food Agriculture Organization Jacques Diouf has said it taking the floor at the 4th Astana Economic Forum today.
"The world should raise food production by 70% and developing countries - by 100% to ensure food security", Jacques Diouf said.
Alongside, according to him, the share of official assistance programs aimed at development of agriculture, has declined and makes 5% currently.
"This figure must return to its historic level which will ensure fight with starvation. Developing countries must allocate twice as much funds for development of agriculture. Besides, private investments in agriculture must be raised too", the UN FAO Director General stressed.