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Today I will talk about food security in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DR Congo is an African country that consists of over 2,300,000 square kilometres (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The population in DR Congo is around seventy-five and a half million people with an average life expectancy of 56 years, a lot shorter than Australians (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The religion consists of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslims plus some other smaller religions (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The capital city is called Kinshasa, with other large cities called Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi and Kananga (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The Democratic Republic of Congo is very poor and the value of goods produced per capita is only $231, but on the rise (Knoema Atlas , 2012). In this poor country it is expected that it has a high poverty rate and it does, with over 70% of the population living in poverty (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). In addition the urbanisation rate is only 35% (US State Department, 2009). The climate in DR Congo is hot and humid as it is close to the equator. There is (United Nations Environment Programme, 2012)very little rainfall near the coast but increases as you go inland (Lonely Planet, 2014). This country is located in the central part of Africa. In DR Congo there are two main types of biomes, tropical rainforest and moist savannah (United Nations Environment Programme, 2012). Tropical rainforests exist in central and northern parts of DR Congo, while the moist savannah mainly exists in the southern parts of DR Congo (United Nations Environment Programme, 2012). Tropical rainforests are normally hot and humid and hav...
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...ease of wealth in the country, more people would be able to invest in more things to create a better lifestyle. The only problem with this plan is that when there are good roads more cars will use it, making more pollution. My second way of fixing DR Congo’s world ranking is to improve the framing incentives for all involved with production of food in this country. This would encourage people from other countries to come over to DR Congo and farm, helping produce more food. The down side with this is that some people might make their wealth and then leave, making us return to square one. After doing this report I believe that the better way to heal these problems is my first idea. This is because I think strategy A has more potential and the advantages out way the disadvantages as seen on my decision making matrix. I expect you have learnt something from my speech.
One of the largest issues facing the Global South today is food security. In many cases food security is closely associated with agriculture in a specific area. Due to several issues faced by post war agriculture in Sierra Leone a food security issue has arisen leading to income/consumption poverty. One of the issues facing in Sierra Leone is the number of citizens choosing to work in the mining industry as opposed to working in agriculture. Another issue faced by the agriculture industry in Sierra Leone is the displacement of many farm families due to the civil war and the affect it has on food production. The agriculture industry in Sierra Leone also faces this issue of rice importation into the country which lowers the income of farmers. These issues faced by the agriculture sector in Sierra Leone have lead to problems with food security and poverty.
he Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has an image problem. The DCR has one of the highest incidences of poverty in the world due to many complex reasons, however the underlying factor always being political struggles. At a rate of 71.34, its incidence of poverty is “extremely high”, even in comparison with other central African countries which has lead to DCR being the worlds poorest country. This essay will explore the underlying reasons and show that the political struggles of The Democratic Republic of Congo in the 19th century until now have caused great social strain for the community. Its underlying thesis is that the Congolese people have shown a significant interest in the politics of their country which as a result has caused social problems such as ethnical rivalries, sexual exploitation and a substantial amount of death.
The World Hunger and Food Insecurity Gluttony has been known as one of the Seven Deadly Sins, and from my perspective, Gluttony is the most compelling one of them because there are so many people suffering and dying from starvation or hunger. Just like President Jimmy Carter (1977) said in his speech “Human Rights and Foreign Policy”, “We know that the peaceful world cannot exist one-third rich and two-thirds hungry.” It is easy for us to imagine the feeling of starving, especially if we have been through it, but the reasons for us to be starving could be different. Sometimes we don’t have time to eat or sometimes perhaps we forget to bring money, however, what we feel is starving but not hunger. Hunger is an important issue in developing countries all over the world now, and it could affect different fields all over the world as well.
Poverty all around the world is a threat that is demolishing countries and is spreading daily. Food water and agriculture is what the whole world needs to sustain life on earth without these things there would be nothing. famine in some parts of the world is killing people and is happening more than we think.things like drought is changing how farmers make their money and their families. America 's food problem isn 't as bad as other countries instead they throw away good food that could have been eaten.Maybe the problem is with the food industry and food standards that the FDA put in place. Also why this problem in the usa won 't change because most americans can afford it. With many more years to come the population
Congo, Zimbabwe, and Liberia are some of the most impoverished nations in the world and require the assistance of organizations such as UNICEF or AARP in order to receive food in order to survive. Locavores may suggest promoting the creation of local farms to provide food that is nearby, cost efficient, and organic. An argument one might hear may be how, the farther away your food is grown, the longer of time it will take to reach you, and the more likely you are to go hungry. While it is true that moving food from one place to another would take a longer period of time, it is important to realize the risk associated with locally grown organic foods. If an entire population is heavily reliant on local farmers, it begs the question. What would happen if there's a drought in the highly impoverished area? What if there is a flood, a disease ravages the plants, insects decimate the plant population, thieves steal from the field, not to mention the now growing population, the farmers would be forced to expand their land and maintain it. Smaller farmers are limited also by the soil. They cannot continuously plant the same type of crop because some crops take much of the nutrients out of the soil making it less fertile and forcing the farmers to wait rotate their crops on different fields in order to maintain a constant output of goods. If one
Three quarters of the world's population is inadequately fed and the majority of these live in the developing countries. Massive surpluses exist in Europe and the US. Malnutrition and undernutrition is generally caused by poverty. Markets in the developed countries are often too big and produce too much food for a population to consume. Developed countries' agriculture is lacking from unemployment, untreated diseases, food shortage, bad hygiene, lack of doctors, lack of capital, low income, unsuccessful agriculture and the constant threat from the developed world who takes their money away. All these are factors of food shortage in the developed countries. The United Nations try to help but they don't help in the long run. Instead of helping the dying ones they should ge...
Food security is one of the largest problems facing our world today. To be "food secure" a country must have enough food to feed its population and be capable of feeding its growing population in the future. About 700 million people today do not have enough food available to keep themselves healthy. They are plagued by hunger, malnutrition, disease, and death. One reason that many third world countries are not food secure is that they do not have the technology to keep up with the growth in population. For example, in many countries crop fields cannot be worked to their full potential. One way to help solve this problem is to bring unused machinery, which has been exceeded by our technology to these countries. But it takes more than just bringing the technology to them; we need to teach them to use it and to grow from it.
Over a period from 1960-1965, the first Republic of the Congo experienced a period of serious crisis. There was a terrible war for power that displayed senseless violence and the desperation to rule. There were many internal conflicts among the people. The country eventually gained independence from Belgium. For many countries this would be a time for celebration. Unfortunately for the people of the Congo this became a time to forget. Almost immediately after independence and the general elections, the country went into civil war. Major developed cities like Katanga and Kasai wanted to be independent from the Lumumba government. Different factions started to fight the government and Katanga and Kasai tried to secede from the rest of the country out of fear of the mutinous army that was out of control looting and killing.
In this world there are many different types of challenges faced but individuals in different countries, as people work together to find a way to stop or solve these challenges there are also some challenges or situations that individuals, even as a group, cannot eliminate. The race to reach conclusions of situations is very desirable and is being worked on very efficiently, but one issue that people have mistaken into accomplishing is hunger. Hungry is present everywhere and not a lot of people can satisfy or fulfil that need. Lack of sanitation, unemployment, and unhealthy diet choices these are involved in an imaginary line called the poverty line. The idea of food banks is a good start into eliminating hungry but the process still has a
Hunger has affected much of Africa with its vidal epidemic. The main causes of hunger in Africa are the change in climate, the government, growing population but most important poverty. Many people in Africa don't have jobs and for that reason they don't have enough money to buy food for their families. As Director General, Jose Graziano da Silva suggested, the decision to end hunger needs to be taken by society as a whole, not by a single organization or a single government.
Famine in Africa Famine has struck parts of Africa several times during the 20th century, and to this day is still going strong. According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, the average African consumes 2300 kcal/day, less than the global average of 2700 kcal/day. Recent figures estimate that 316 million Africans, or approximately 35 percent of the continent's total population, are undernourished. Although hunger in Africa is hardly new, it now occurs in a world that has more than enough food to feed all its citizens. Moreover, while Africa's population is growing rapidly, it still has ample fertile land for growing food.
...line were ruined. Transportation costs are very high which seriously hampers small producers’ access to markets. At the height of the conflict, about one third of the country's people were displaced. The chronic financial crisis became severe and the economy was close to collapsing. Poverty became deeper in the rural areas of the Congo where poor people are now powerless, vulnerable and isolated. This is a big contributor to the poverty Congo is experiencing today because little has improved and won’t improve until these problems are fixed.
In a world where it has long been assumed that there will be scarcity of food due to the alarming rate of the growing world population, the current situation shows that such is not the scenario. Human beings have managed to make it so far. However, poverty and hunger both remain crucial issues that have to be tackled with .The authors of WDR 2008 suggest that agriculture should be one of the contributing factors that will bring down the rate of poverty and hunger, if not eradicating it completely. In the area known as the Sub-Saharan, agriculture is a struggle(World Bank 38). The world is already well-positioned to trade in food, but this specific area is still struggling with food security. As stated by Clapp in her book Food,
Food security is having a stable nutritional food source and having enough food accessible to fulfil the needs of people, it is essential for human life. To maintain reliable foods sources, we change the world’s biomes by things such as: clearing vegetation diverting and storing water and changing landforms. To ensure that we have enough food for future years we will need to carefully manage our food supplies and land and water resources and use more sustainable farming practices. The five main issues of food security are accessibility: is the food accessible to people when they need it, stability: are there enough stable food sources to ensure food for future years, acceptability: is the food acceptable for every diet, culture and country, availability: is the food readily available when needed, and adequacy: is the food safe and nutritious and produced in environmentally sustainable ways. The GFC (Global Food Crisis) refers to the decreasing amount of food and the large amount of people going hungry. It is caused by poverty, population, conflict (war), natural disasters, decrease in land and the way food is used and stored. Food insecurity usually occurs in rural areas of Africa and Asia. One of the most food insecure countries in the world is Zimbabwe. The situation in Zimbabwe was spun into a crisis as a result of underlying factors. Firstly the politics and government in Zimbabwe were unstable and the government had been accused for poor governance. Secondly the economic situation was quickly spiralling downwards with high unemployment of 50 to 60 percent and the closures of factories and businesses due to the small amount of pay. This along with the large reduction in foreign exchange from sales of tobacco, gold and c...
There are those that believe our planet has reached its maximum capacity to sustain humanity and we need to reduce our population to rectify it. It is also said that our planet is well capable of providing both the nutrition and caloric needs for humanity, both now and into the future as well. Regardless of where one’s opinion of the facts fall between these two arguments, global food security is not where it should be. Uneven development could be argued to be a cause of this. But it is not the only issue affecting the planet.