Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

Data Sets

Services / Tools

Ancillary Descriptions

Are you using a browser that doesn't support JavaScript or have you disabled JavaScript?

If you have disabled JavaScript, you must re-enable JavaScript to use this page.
Or you can view this record using the Text Only Format.

World Food Aid Needs and Availabilities

Entry ID: USDA0508

[ Update this Record ]

Summary

Abstract: "World Food Aid Needs and Availabilities" is a full-text report
that is a study of world food aid needs, defined as amount of
grain needed to fill the gap between what a country can produce
plus its financial capacity to import commercially, and a
targeted consumption level including emergency needs. Factors
considered include supply and demand, prices and trade, food
...

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1960-01-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS > FERTILIZERS

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE > IRRIGATION

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Ancillary Keywords

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY

Agriculture And Food Security > Agricultural Production > Agricultural Chemicals

Originating Center

USDA/ERS

Data Center

Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture

Data Center URL: http://www.ers.usda.gov/
Dataset ID: #GFA

Data Center Personnel
Name: NASS USDA/ERS Phone: 1-800-999-6779 Fax: 1-703-834-0110 Email: nass at nass.usda.gov Contact Address: USDA ERS-NASS 341 Victory Drive City: Herndon Province or State: VA Postal Code: 22070 Country: USA

Data Center Personnel
Name: MICHAEL TRUEBLOOD Phone: 202-219-0652 Contact Address: USDA Economic Research Service Commercial Agriculture Division (CAD) 1301 New York Avenue, NW City: Washington Province or State: DC Postal Code: 20005-4788 Country: USA

Personnel

MICHAEL TRUEBLOOD

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 202-219-0652

Contact Address:

USDA Economic Research Service

Commercial Agriculture Division (CAD)

1301 New York Avenue, NW

City: Washington

Province or State: DC

Postal Code: 20005-4788

Country: USA

Publications/References

SOURCE REFERENCES:

Mann Library, Cornell University. 1996. Mann Library [online].
International Agriculture. World Food Aid Needs and
Availabilities. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University. URL:
http://www.mannlib.cornell.edu/

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-14

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

Reformat as FGDC document

View Text Only Format

[ Update this Record ]