Guinea Bissau is situated in Western Africa. It has approximately 1,200,000 inhabitants, 25% of which reside in the capital Bissau. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a human development index of 0.297, putting it in 161st place of 174 countries. Infant mortality in the first year of life is of 139 per 1000 and before the age of 5 nearly 231 per 1000. Therefore, nearly one child in four dies before their fifth birthday. Even today only 25% of the deliveries are carried out with the aid of medical staff. Over 20% of babies are underweight, the highest percentage of countries in Western Africa. Life expectancy is only 43 years. Also, because of malnutrition the spread of tuberculosis is 158.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. Only 42% of the inhabitants have drinkable water. Illiteracy among adults is 48%, but in the female population it is 70-80%. Moreover, it is estimated that from a population of 1,200,000, approximately 78,000 children haven't even attended the first cycle of primary school. Income per capita is barely $240. The main source of subsistence is still agriculture, which is still carried out using very primitive systems. Foreign debt stands at $700 million (2.5 times the country's Gross Domestic Product) and there is a strong agro-alimentary deficit, with 30% of cereal products imported from abroad. This quota is thought necessary for the survival of the population.