Despite the fact that farming methods and yield improved dramatically over the last century, millions of people still do not have enough food to eat. There are social, economical and climatic reasons behind this disturbing phenomenon.
Famine or food scarcity only affects the poor. Whether they grow their food or not, the rich will ensure that they have enough on their platter. The poor, unfortunately, lack this purchasing power. If food is not made available at concessional rates, they cannot have to access to it. Most of the time poor people do not own any land. Consequently, they cannot grow their own food. They have to buy their food and when food prices increase, they cannot have their fill.
The change in climate also causes famine. Extreme drought like conditions persist in some countries. For example, in some parts of Africa it has not rained in years. Consequently, people living in those regions cannot grow their crops. They are dependent on food grown in other areas and if that is not available, then these people will have to go hungry. Political reasons also contribute to this problem. Many countries refuse to share their water resources with other countries. Often times this is caused by the enmity between these nations. Unfortunately, this practice affects the food security in those countries that do not have adequate water resources of their own.
In order to solve this problem, the governments need to ensure that food is available for the poor for free or at concessional rates. Rich countries which grow surplus food should show the magnanimity to share their excess with poor countries that do not have enough food to feed their people. International organizations can play an important role in ensuring that nations share their wealth and resources with those that need it.
To conclude, hunger continues to haunt millions of people even in the 21st century. Often times this is caused by the inequitable distribution of wealth and resources. Rich countries and rich people can do a lot to ensure that the poor also have access to a basic necessity like food.
Despite the fact that farming methods and yield
improved
dramatically
over the last century, millions of
people
still
do not have
enough
food
to eat. There are social, economical and climatic reasons behind this disturbing phenomenon.
Famine or
food
scarcity
only
affects the
poor
. Whether they
grow
their
food
or not, the
rich
will ensure that they have
enough
on their platter. The
poor
, unfortunately, lack this purchasing power. If
food
is not made available at concessional rates, they cannot
have to
access to it. Most of the time
poor
people
do not
own
any land.
Consequently
, they cannot
grow
their
own
food
. They
have to
buy
their
food
and when
food
prices increase, they cannot have their fill.
The
change
in climate
also
causes famine. Extreme drought like conditions persist in
some
countries
.
For example
, in
some
parts of Africa it has not rained in years.
Consequently
,
people
living in those regions cannot
grow
their crops. They are dependent on
food
grown in other areas and if
that is
not available, then these
people
will
have to
go hungry. Political reasons
also
contribute to this problem.
Many
countries
refuse to share their water resources with other
countries
.
Often
times this
is caused
by the enmity between these nations. Unfortunately, this practice affects the
food
security in those
countries
that do not have adequate water resources of their
own
.
In order to solve this problem, the
governments
need to ensure that
food
is available for the
poor
for free or at concessional rates.
Rich
countries
which
grow
surplus
food
should
show
the magnanimity to share their excess with
poor
countries
that do not have
enough
food
to feed their
people
. International organizations can play an
important
role in ensuring that nations share their wealth and resources with those that need it.
To conclude
, hunger continues to haunt millions of
people
even in the 21st century.
Often
times this
is caused
by the inequitable distribution of wealth and resources.
Rich
countries
and
rich
people
can do a lot to ensure that the
poor
also
have access to a basic necessity like
food
.