1.   Food stamps have not eradicated hunger.

2.   Pointing to recent success stories in Ghana and Thailand, the FAO advocated a mix of political stability, sustainable economic growth and agricultural research to eradicate hunger.

3.   But there is no date for eradicating hunger altogether.

4.   Goal of eradicating hunger remains a distant dream.

5.   He was not willing to wait for hunger to be eradicated.

6.   Leaders of countries where progress towards eradicating hunger has been minimal are likely to face demands at the summit to do more.

7.   Mbeki said the capital, technology and skills existed to eradicate hunger.