00644nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000245014400018260002700162300001500189500002700204520028400231583001900515  a07.01.02 I613  aAgriculture, a strategic issue : report of the state of and outlook for agriculture and rural life in the Americas 2005 : executive summary  bIICAaSan JoseCRc2004  axii, 51 p.  aBibliography: p. 49-51  aNotes the importance and future of agriculture.  Highlights critical issues underpinning the regional context and examines the performance of agriculture.  Opines that problems and concerns continue to exist.  Deals with the challenges and outlook for agriculture and rural life.  c10/11/05kJOYD