Why Africa Can Prevent The Food Crisis

Many support agricultural modernization, as a solution Africa’s, and many other impoverished nations hunger problems. This would include the industrialization of their agricultural industry, using modern, genetically enhanced seeds, and fertilizer. Yet, some of the same groups that are promoting the organic movement in the United States are advocating against the globalization of modern industrial agricultural practices (Paarlberg 179). Those who support modernization of such nations argue that the current process in inefficient, and inadequate. They believe that globalization of the highly capitalized, science-intensive, agricultural system that has been developed in the West, is the answer to the worlds hunger problems. They also warn that if the West abandons its current practices, it may fall victim to famine due to inadequate production (Paarlberg 179). However, supporters of organic production point to the fact that each year, approximately ten million tons of chemical fertilizer are poured onto our corn

Without some system of worldwide food sharing, the proportion of people in the rich and poor nations might eventually stabilize. The overpopulated poor countries would decrease in numbers, while the rich countries that had room for more people would increase. Hardin continues on to show that the modern approach to foreign aid stresses the export of technology and advice, rather than money and food! An ancient Chinese proverb once said: “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach him how to fish and he will eat for the rest of his days” (Hardin, Pg. 84). A number of programs for improving agriculture in the hungry nations known as the “Green Revolution” have taken a big stand in offering harvest and greater resistance to crop damage due to action taken on this advice. It is said that foundations such as “miracle rice” and “miracle wheat” are one of the most prominent advocates of a world food bank.

The first article 4 ways to end hunger in Africa from CNN explains almost 800 million do not have enough food to eat daily in Africa. This reason lead Africa to put greater emphasis on agriculture and supporting their farmers. They achieved to a remarkable goal in cutting the malnourish in half since the 1990. The United States has raised it efforts in the commitment to ending global hunger, poverty, and child malnutrition because of all the

Food is a necessary part of ever individual’s daily life. Without food, the body cannot function properly, resulting in poor health, exhaustion, and even death by starvation. Therefore, food insecurity continues to be an international global epidemic. The journal article by Harrigan suggests that the citizens of the Sub-Saharan African country of Malawia are in further poverty due to their lack of food and agricultural resources. The newspaper article from the Guardian tells the real life story of African citizens struggling to farm and find food due to the crop shortages that have spanned Africa for the past two years. This is a current global issue, and the journal and news article prove that there is much to be done in order to help restore

By empowering countries to grow their way out of poverty, we can break the cycle of hunger and build a more stable world for future generations. New tools and technologies brought to struggling agriculturists is key. Trade is key to bringing food security to 800 million people that remain chronically

The low average yields of these staple crops are persistent across the majority of farmers’ fields and when this is met with increasing demands for these grains, food insecurity becomes prevalent. Unlike other developing countries around the world, Africa’s food insecurity is directly related to their inability to produce enough food (Sanchez 2002:2019). Some may argue that this issue of low crop yields in Africa can be solved by

There are lots of people living in the safe environment, being high educated and enjoying rich foods. However, more than 5.5 million children are dying of malnutrition-related causes each year (Sanchez and Swaminathan, 2005). According to FAO (2013,pp8-15) most recent estimates indicate that. 'globally,842 million people - 12 percent of the global population - were unable to meet their dietary energy requirements in 2011-2013, down from 868 million reported for the 2010-2012 period in last year’s report. Thus, around one in eight people in the world are likely have suffered from chronic hunger, not having enough food for an active and healthy life. The vast majority of hungry people - 827 million of them - live in developing regions, where the prevalence of undernourishment is estimated now at 14.3 percent in 2011-2013. Currently, the food insecurity still is a serious global problem. Especially for developing countries, there are some countries has been undernourishment by it. The number of people has been the problem which lacks food to eat. Therefore, the developing country government is trying to find a beast way to solve this intractable problem. Finally, this essay will discuss how water is most important for agricultural and improve the irrigation facilities and effective use irrigation water source.

In the article “The World Food Crisis: What is Behind it and What can we do”, Holt-Gimenez argues that the world food crisis has a significant impact on people all over the world, hindering opportunities for people to purchase food. In addition, Holt-Gimenez provides the roots and solutions for the crisis. Some of the causes for this crisis that he lists include an “increase in grocery bill, and the growing crisis locally”(Holt-Gimenez,2008). A few solutions “include worldwide assistance on manufacturing foods” and “giving fair prices to workers, farmers, and consumers” (Holt-Gimenez, 2008). This article provides readers with insight on a variety of reasons for the origins, and solutions for this disaster. The critical reflection will deliver a summary and an analysis for the pros and cons of the arguments that Holt-Gimminez made.

The way we cultivate food has evolved over the course of history. Corn used to be small blades of grass. Tomatoes were much smaller, less sweet, and came in a variety of colors. Certain fruits and vegetables, such as grapefruits, did not exist in nature. Human interaction has been able to cross breed plants to evolve and meet the needs of the world. Our ancestors discovered how to modify two different plants by cutting them in half and splicing them together. This process, called plant cutting, gave the world a bounty of new crops including cauliflower, broccoli, and kale. As the world entered the 20th century new forms of food modification began to take place. The most well-known and commonly used form was genetic modification, which used modern science to change the DNA make up of plants. Crops were bred to require less water, require fewer insecticides, and to produce more crops. However, recent studies claim that GMO crops decrease the world’s food supply, are harmful to humans, and are harmful to the environment.

Food access has historically been an issue for needy and/or problem children, and those issues have evolved over time. What was once defined by hunger and starvation, food insecurity is now defined by obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. However, the core issue remains the same—that poor children suffer from malnutrition due to lack of proper nutritional support systems. Public food support services can help these children, but food security is still an issue for these children. According to The Impact of the National School Lunch Program on Child Health, “Children in households reporting the receipt of free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) are more likely to have negative health outcomes than observationally similar nonparticipants” (Gundersen, Kreider, & Pepper 2012, p. 79). While federal food assistance programs like the National School Lunch Program add caloric supplementation to a child’s dietary needs, it’s clear that these programs still leave many dietary needs unaddressed. Gundersen et. al. also found free lunch recipients are worse off than eligible nonparticipants in terms of health outcomes (see Appendix A for detailed analysis and statistics). Despite efforts to relieve food insecurity in low-income households, those public food assistance programs may not effectively eradicate food insecurity and might also exasperate problematic health outcomes for the children involved in these food programs. Thus, food

Food is the foundation of human live and people cannot survive without it. Food security is a vital issue facing the governments around the world. However, food shortage is becoming increasingly severe in this day and age. There are several reasons which led to the universal food shortage and they are interconnected to each other. Increasing world population, extreme weather and the wide spread use of biofuels are the main causes of worldwide shortage of food. These factors lead to food price rises rapidly.

A massive challenge as stated by Professor John Beddington is that when it comes to global food security is to supply nutritious and affordable food on a global

In the article “How to feed nine billion” that’s written by Evan Fraser & Andrew Rimas, who each bring their own view towards as they raise the issue of global food crisis. The global food crisis is an ongoing stigma in today’s world, one that has afflicted the lives of millions across the globe. The article speaks about the global food market, of how fragile it is, by using various real life examples supported by statistics. It does so, however, from almost an purely economic standpoint. It highlights the highs and lows of the market, but also how quick is to change and how it has effected nations such as Africa and Russia, but never undermining the true magnitude of it’s presence in today’s world, labeling it a matter of “Disaster or survival” (Fraser E., & Rimas A., 2012). Solutions offered relate to the problems trifling our economies, and explaining how economic management can help solve this crisis as well as technological innovation. Thus this article attempts to educate the reader of the current state of the global food market but as well as the severe effects it can have if not cared for properly. The critical reflection will weight the strengths and weakness of the article.

The food security of some developing countries remain stable with sufficient food to sustain the nations people.Many countries will continue depending on international trade to ensure their food security.The fight against hunger targets and deliberate action in the form of comprehensive social services, including food assistance, health and sanitation, as well as education and training; with a special focus on the most vulnerable.Climate change and increased biofuel production represent major risks for long-term food security.

This paper focus is over to the World Food Crisis. As US Subprime credit and mortgage problems crunch harder into global national economies, Inflation is on sky rocket high. There is a surge in commodity prices particularly for food staples thus pushing up consumer prices across the globe. (The pain of inflation, 2008 pg.1) This paper will focus on this very point ‘the soaring global food prices’, it’s affects around the world. The paper will also try to point out the underlying causes for the historical food shortage this world has seen in the 21st century.