92. The Government‟s national poverty elimination policy and its highly focused interventions targeting rural communities have improved the living standards of all Eritreans, especially those that were left behind. The MDG targets pertaining to extreme poverty and hunger are also achieved. Supporting data are expected to be available as soon as the statistical system is readied and proper surveys undertaken. 93. As shown in the table below, it is estimated that the yearly average demand of cereals (indicated by the ascending horizontal line in the following Graph) in Eritrea in the last 17 years ranged from about 220,000 tons in 1999 to 310,000 tons in 2015 (an average growth of 2.72% yearly). The supply (zigzag line in the graph) fluctuated from a minimum of about 70,000 tons (2002 during the drought period) to the highest of 510,000 tons in 2014. Vegetable and fruit production also progressively increased from 119,061 tons in 1999 to 288,700 tons in 2014 at an average of 85,000 tons per year (the production in 1992 and 1998 was 42579 and 74925 respectively). Furthermore, livestock development, poultry production, milk and other necessities also progressed significantly contributing to the above effort. 133. The Government has also made significant investment in the structural transformation of agriculture. This has encompassed diversification agricultural productivity, mechanization of agriculture, resort to irrigation schemes and technology, creating food chain, introduction of post-harvest pricing and management, and building national capacity. In the last 17 years   4,544,316 tons of cerelas (average of 267,313 tons/year), 3,258,914 tons of vegetables (average of 203,682 tons/year), and 1,293,293 tons of fruits (average of 80,830 tons/year), were produced; total average annual production is estimated at 535,090 tons. The social indicator of 2.0 quintal calorie/person/year taken as a measure of availability of food and nutrition value, this ideally covers about 73% - 75% of the demand (3.7 Page 27 of 100