ABSTRACT
The drought that affected the Sahel in the early 1970s, and the large-scale hunger which struck millions of people, makes one aware of the possibility of such periodic disasters elsewhere. It also highlights the most tragic aspects of the world food crisis and exposes our inability to prevent such situations from arising in the absence of adequate planning. Rapid population growth and the vagaries of the climate are largely responsible for the precariousness of the global food situation and every opportunity of increasing the present food supply should be given serious consideration. Of particular value are the possibilities of adding to the supply of protein of animal origin without, at the same time, encroaching upon the lands suitable for the production of vegetable foods.
