Since agriculture was the largest industry in many AIDS-stricken countries, the epidemic directly affected agricultural production and security of food supplies. It was essential that rural development strategies should appropriately reflect the realities of the HIV/AIDS scourge.
农业部门在许多艾滋病肆虐的国家占举足轻重的位置，农业生产和粮食安全受到威胁，所以发展农村的战略必须考虑艾滋病毒/艾滋病这个祸害。