20 Quotes by Jacques Diouf

Developed countries thought that this was going on in Asia, that it was far away and that we were exaggerating the risks of the epidemic.

A strategic alliance between India, China and FAO supported by other committed countries to eradicate hunger in the world within the next 10 years is simply not a dream, although the greatest achievements of mankind started with dreams.

It's normal to do that and it's good to be ready should this happen. But for the time being we have 140 million birds killed or dying or have died because of avian influenza, with $10 billion of costs ... and it is still there (in Asia) that we are having contamination to human beings.

The oceans play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth,

Reducing hunger should become the driving force for progress and hope

Agriculture and intercultural dialogue: our common heritage.

In terms of the short-term objective [halving world hunger by 2015], the position I have always taken is that we don't need genetically modified organisms.

Low-income people everywhere will be at risk of food insecurity due to loss of assets, absence of alternative livelihood options and lack of adequate insurance coverage from extreme weather events.

Hunger is not an issue of charity. It is an issue of justice.