Selected indicators of food and agriculture development in Asia-Pacific region 1993-2003
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This is the twenty-first issue of the above publication, a comprehensive and detailed compilation of statistics on farming, livestock, fishery, forestry and nutrition in Asia-Pacific countries for the decade 1993-2003. The statistics are listed separately for the developing (including transition market countries) and developed countries in the region. The publication uses mostly FAO statistics based on information provided by member countries. Included is a table reporting on the status of organ ic farming in the region and a new section on country profiles. The publication provides a handy comparison of changes over the past decade in the use of agricultural land and farm inputs, production of farm and horticulture crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry and agricultural trade in countries of the Asia-Pacific region, where over 53 percent of the total population of almost 3.6 billion were engaged in farming and related activities in 2002.