Agriculture

How many people in the developing world depend on agriculture for their livelihood?

250 million

1 billion

2.5 billion

10 billion

How much of the fresh water used around the world is for irrigating crops?

30 percent

50 percent

70 percent

90 percent

FAO helps to reduce excessive use of pesticides because it

	harms human health
	pollutes the environment
	is expensive for poor communities
	All of the above

Avian influenza (bird flu) was first identified over 100 years ago during an outbreak in what country?

China

Brazil

Egypt

Italy

Which of these activities is FAO not involved in:

	Reducing farmers reliance on pesticides
	Combating the spread of Mad Cow disease, Avian influenza and other animal diseases
	Improving irrigation in developing countries
	Selling wholesale fruit and vegetables on e-bay.