Furthermore this theory presents a very negative view of population growth and also contends that; .

             the availability or production of foods required by man grows more slowly .than demanded by the exponentially increasing bulk of population. As a result, even if a nation at a particular time has a surplus of food, it would soon reach a size at another point whence food production would begin to gradually lag behind the demand of the population. (Mukhopadhyay A.) .

             This is a view that is still maintained by many government and policy makers throughout the world. However, in a contemporary sense, the Malthusian views have been linked to ecological theory today and is termed as Neo-Malthusianism. This resulted in the resurrection Malthusian theory in the late 1940's in relation to the international events and the questioning of colonial hegemonies. (Foster J. B. 2000) .

             There has been a great amount of opposition to these views as they are seen as opposing the moral and evolutionary ideal and idea of human progress. However, beside the moral arguments, the ideas that Malthus proposed do have a particular significance to the world today, with the increasing growth in population, combined with the relative decrease in resources. This fact has especial relevance to the LDC or less developed countries where the population increase has placed an ever increasing burden on natural resources.

             A number of factors need to be taken into consideration in regard to the concept of Neo-Malthusianism in the contemporary world. Firstly one has to assess whether there is a real correction between over-population and economic and social conditions in the developing world. .

             While the birth rate is declining in most developed countries, the opposite is often true in LDC countries. This aspect has received a wide range of research attention. Studies suggest that while the world generally processes sufficient food to feed the population, there is also an uneven production of food in relation to various countries and population groups and "the long-term production outlook is ominous.