Show Student life Wednesday March 30 1977 Page 1 1 Agricultural technology science only cure of world's food problem says USU economist increased yields while nnlv half the agricultural growth m the developing countries i attributed to greater yield The other half is due to an mi rease in cultivation of land As the developing nations more affluent Whitaker said they sMTid more money on Greg staff writer by of The only immediate cure to the world feed shortage ls the import- agricultural scientists of ation g hiiologists into the countries explained I)r Morris Whitaker to members of the African Students Association and cleve-lopin- tec foodstuffs Therefore e onomist spoke at the Assoc lotion's meeting on the invoh emeiit of I- S universities in worlci agriculture mans of the developed countries i an produce agru surpluses almost none of the developing countries can produce adequate foodstuffs said these countries will either have to import more focal from nations that i an produi e surpluses or ini rease their vields However ' The rate of food produetlon growth is alxnit three per cent for mam developing countries sim-p- l are not able to export enough developing and developed their ow n goods to f inane e food imports The only solution to this problem is to increase food production within the devehe loping countries themselves said Whitaker noted various studies that have demonstrated that the of countries the rate of population growth is aliout one per cent in developed countries compared to nearly three per cent in developing i ountnes he said Whitaker also explained thit most of the production growth in develoed countries is due to t nations” Whitaker said ting W'hitakc r How ev de- ' While both the mand for food grows at a higher rate than the population he said ( urrent estimates plac e the growth in foodstuff demand at 4 4 per cent fie Saul As the demand for food In' i nines more acute in the dev elici- last ndis The I SI r Since a vast amount of Unlargest differ cm es between agri-- c win Id's agricultural sieciahsts ultuially week and agrirultural-strong countries exist in the are affiliated with U S universi area of human capital ties these institutions play an W hltakrr defined human apl-ta- l lmjmrtant role in the alleviation as a the educ atlonal level of of international food shortages the farmer and hi the numteer of W hitaker said agru ultural sc leiitists ui tec h rm lans involved in the food pro-dAs the 11 S universities are lion subjected to iru reused demands " I Ills lic k of tinman apltal to supply the developing conn seems to lx- the real limiting tries with human apital the y fm tor in world food produi tion" face some’ rather serious prohe said blems in providing the help W hitaker said ( ew food si icntists are found m the developing countries and It w ill require some- time to train an adequate1 numlier of native agri ultural sie laiists in I' S uni versitles or elsewhere he said Therefore he said the onlv immediate solution to the food problem available to the developing countries is the miorta-on of sc icntists from abroad Up-dat- As i result of new regulations the eter in's Administration will nn Imger pay for courses whit h of gr mes T' registration fee t Irieom-ph-'e- or status which af tx’ncfit payments should he to the Veterans Affairs e in Hi mi 3 of l ld Main reir'id fur ift- i Withdrawal or N N are given unless 'hire nr" mi'igating circumstan nd the student's con’p'l (' s "n ml 1' ion a v et cran also must main’in a ' average 2 0 CI’ U matriculated in a deW e I i i gree program and be enrolled m and sue essfullv complete courses ’ha' llnt toward those degree requirements Any i hanges in i ontinue the piesen' prepayment program ef '177 Thi means fei 'IV e hi’ie n i ve'e’ ans enrolled i ontinu-oiisltfiruugh the summer quarter will rei eive their prepayment chei ks during the first week in Mav hut will no receive their hec ks for the month of Tune until ’la frst week in July The pi ins In disi 1 1 c I Brings you our very own HAPPY HOUR Every Tuesday through Thurs 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm This Week’s Special CHARBURGER FRIES & DRINK for only 99 c Cache Valley Mall 753-501- 1 ‘j i x said c They are unwilling to pay salaries that will attract Amerl-an I’h I) holders fie said adding that when scientists from the developing world are trained they off n remain in tfa c c more developed countries - cause of their relatively l( imtuiued on page be- high 15 - c ART SUPPLIES We also give a 10 on all ready-made Last day "Custom Framing Dry Applications are due at mam for memfa’rship in the tcala Counseling Center's enrichment group for engage’ll The group will meet Wednesdays The center invites students who are engaged to la- married under f irmallv or who have an standing'' to join the group The topi! 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