more than 1,200 kg in North Arnerica to a 1ow of less than 150 kg in Africa. fid,'sac .,r^ f^v to?K .^^^-A''-o In fho FAO Prnrlrrnl-inn Yacrh^nk 1q77 -' "" l_:::i:_:-:: ji- ji::-:::i:-:--- 'TheAl35 /392 nnglish ,Annex Page BT 243. The najor cause of hunger today is lroverty - the lacL of resources with lrhichto buy enough food or enough fertilizers, fuels, machinery, etc., for anadequate indigenous nroduction. This wourd be eren more pronounced after a r_argenucfear uar. As ex.ports are necessany to pay for imports, the loss of substantialexport markets - detrinentar to raost nations - wourd be disastrous for the poor,food-importing countries, and there l,rould be severe disruptions of this kincl i.fthe United states and the USSF vere d.evastated to an extent that elixlinated theraas partners in trade for even a couple of years, 24\, The united states is one of the fargest trading countries in the .\norIcr.very few countTies haye less than 10 per cent of their export market in theUnited Sts.tes, and sone_have betr^reen 50 p", ""rt ano T0 flr "ent-oi-trl.i, "*port destined to the united states. T,iker+is e o the united. staies is the largest singlecontributor both to developnent aid and to international organizations like theunited Nations. The foreign trad.e of the soviet union is about one thiTd of thatof the united. states, and about half of al-l soviet tradc is within the councilfor i'{utual- Economic Assistance (c}4EA). For the nast ]luropean countries, a ]ossof the USSR as a trading partner r.iould. be a disaster, as the USSR takes33 per cent of their total export. The CI.{EA economies are also highlyco-ordinated. lrith the Soviet econr:my. Some non_CMEA nations nave irolo20 to 4o per cent of their export rnarket in the ussR, and there are ar-so a numberof countries very heavily dependent on Soviet developn.ent assistance.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the effects of a hypothetical war on international trade and its impact on developing countries. It highlights the importance of trade relationships between countries and the potential consequences of a loss of export markets. The text also mentions the role of international organizations and the dependence of some countries on Soviet development assistance. Given the focus on international trade, poverty, and the impact of war on economies, it is likely that the text is related to economic development and international trade.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development