In some developing lands, war, drought, rapid population growth, and a host of other factors have frustrated the efforts of farmers. Governments are forced to import food ​ — food that many families cannot afford to buy.
Daudzās attīstības zemēs zemkopju un lopkopju pūliņus izposta karš, sausums, pārlieku straujais iedzīvotāju skaita pieaugums un neskaitāmi citi nelabvēlīgi apstākļi.