English
Français
Español
About FAO
africa
ag
agriculture
aud
Biodiversity
bioenergy
biotech
Dimitra
UN coordination
economic
emergencies
Appeals
Consolidated Appeals 2009
DRC French
Sudan Work Plan 2008
Consolidated Appeals
Zimbabwe
West Bank and Gaza Strip
West Africa
Uganda
Somalia
Côte d’Ivoire
Chad
Central African Republic
Introduction
Funding
europeanunion
europe
FAO Home
FAO Initiative on Soaring Food Prices
FCIT
fi
foodclimate
foodchain
Gender
Get Involved
G77
Hunger Portal
iee-follow-up-committee
KCE
LON
Multidisciplinary areas
News
news-management
nr
organicag
Publications
pwb
SPFS
tc
worldfoodsituation
WFD2007
WSFS
HomeWhat we doCountry informationAppeals and fundingCurrent focusResources
About FAO
africa
ag
agriculture
aud
Biodiversity
bioenergy
biotech
Dimitra
UN coordination
economic
emergencies
Home
What we do
Country information
Appeals and funding
Consolidated Appeals 2009
DRC French
Sudan Work Plan 2008
Consolidated Appeals
Current focus
Resources
europeanunion
europe
FAO Home
FAO Initiative on Soaring Food Prices
FCIT
fi
foodclimate
foodchain
Gender
Get Involved
G77
Hunger Portal
iee-follow-up-committee
KCE
LON
Multidisciplinary areas
News
news-management
nr
organicag
Publications
pwb
SPFS
tc
worldfoodsituation
WFD2007
WSFS
© FAO/R. Faidutti
Some 75 percent of the people living below the dollar-a-day poverty line live in rural areas. Most depend on agriculture for their way of life.

Consolidated Appeals 2008