Ten Reasons for Global Increase in Hunger and Hunger Deaths
by Though it is shocking, it is a naked truth that global hunger and hunger deaths are increasing rapidly in the globalized world. FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization) warns that urgent, resolute and concerted action is required to save human existence on the earth.
6) Inability to protect ‘vulnerable people’
Inability to protect the vulnerable people from the effects of shocks worsens the problem of hunger more. Developed countries have a bounden duty to share their prospects with less privileged countries since it has become clear that if one country is affected it will affect the whole world.
7) Declining growth of agricultural productivity
Agriculture production has undergone a new dimension when profit became the only motive of agriculture. Agriculturists all over the world calculate which would bring them more money than utility. Even food grains and major cereals have met with decline in production. The scarcity of commodity naturally increases prices causing increase in the number of hungry people.
Failure in agriculture and exodus to urban areas
Due to globalization, climatic changes, instability in market and government policies, agriculture has failed in developing countries like India and people have to abandon their hereditary profession of agriculture. Consequently, people shift to urban areas in search of jobs or finding ways of survival. Suicides are on the increase because of these problems.
9) Food security problems
This year the attention of the whole world has been turned to food security methods since it is as important as food production. Land tenure, equipped structures for food security, expanding safety nets and social assistance programs and international investment in agriculture may help for better food production and security.
10) Explosion of population
Last but not the least is the problem of population explosion. Ignorance and illiteracy are the results of uncontrolled population problem. It automatically leads to poverty and hunger. The advantages of advancing economy cannot reach the lowest rungs of the society if it is ignorant.
A timely warning
If this precarious situation of world becoming hungrier is not checked in time, it will affect the very existence of humanity. A society that cannot take care of its poor will not be able to save its rich also. That is history.
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Post CommentGodsGrace
On October 17, 2010 at 8:52 am
Good Share
Raj the Tora
On October 17, 2010 at 9:23 am
very good analysis
Christine Ramsay
On October 17, 2010 at 9:53 am
A very sad state of affairs. We, who have so much, are so wasteful. It is a pity we cannot give what we don’t need to those who do. Thank you for reminding us of our duty to mankind.
Christine
Steven West
On October 17, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Unfortunately, many of the reasons that you listed should have been foreseen. I fear that the problem will continue to worsen.
Brewed Coffee
On October 18, 2010 at 12:32 am
I highly agree about your point on agriculture. People in our country forget that it is agriculture that should be top priority. But people don’t want farming anymore in favor of urbanization.
giritharanj
On October 18, 2010 at 6:43 am
nice share – gj
Kaye TM
On October 18, 2010 at 11:28 am
well written article!
colette234
On October 19, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I feel guilty. Americans are famous for gluttony and I am no exception. Nutritrion however is another story. I think in every country, only the rich have acess to nutritious food and the poor are stuck eating food with little/no nutritional value. Good topic here, but some of the reasons seem to be repeated. Oh well. I enjoyed it anyway.