First, do you think that each country can build for her own strategy for food security without the connection with food security in all over the world, or let us say, it was all over the countries of Asia? Of course, any strategy in any country goes different. And according to land possibility, water possibility, technology also, as we know now in some countries, there is some kind of using food as a weapon. And many conflicts happen between countries according to their supply of food. And when we are speaking about food, I don't think about rice or grain, but also meat and fishing. And for example, less than six months ago, there were problems between Canada and Spain about fishing; and between Spain and Morocco about fishing. So, I think, we should have some kind of high strategy for our country together... Otherwise, it is impossible to speak about food security for each country.

Thank you

DR. SHIGETO KAWANO (JAPAN):

Should we talk about the national strategy or the global strategy, I think, that is the question. I basically think that the countries and parties who have concern should take initiative in addressing this. It's not that someone will be addressing the issue for you, whether it is your own responsibility to think about your food security and take initiative in mustering collective efforts. And, therefore, the relevant countries should all start with them-selves, start with your own strategy, your own problem.

MR. KAMAL MOHAN CHADHA (INDIA):

Thank you, Madam, for addressing that issue about human resources development. Actually, you are right that in the original policy which we have adopted, human resources development is mentioned. Here, I've taken only extracts from that - it is not the actual policy that is the subject of the comment. And here, I have mentioned research and education, so the education probably takes care of... I sort of compressed it, but actually in the original policy, HR&D takes authority.

HON. YOSHIO YATSU (JAPAN):

From the parliamentarians' appointed bill regarding the FAO World Summit and the issue of population and food security, I would like to share with you some insights regarding the Asian strategy. The world population growth rate is declining in recent years. However, the absolute number of population is increasing especially in developing countries, and that is true here in Asia as well. Whereas, looking at supply and demand of food, there is a dramatic economic growth in Eastern Asian countries as well as in Asian countries, and in China as well. High economic growth rates are expected to continue in the future. The tradition of food consumption patterns is maintained but at the same time, we are seeing the modernization of the dietary habit.

So, in addition to the consumption of food increase, we are seeing an increase in the consumption of livestock cattle, meaning more feed grains would be needed as well. So, I think this will be a new approach that we need.