Title: Food Shortage Causes, Effects and Solutions
Headings: Food Shortage Causes, Effects and Solutions
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Food Shortage Causes, Effects and Solutions
Causes of food shortages
Effects of food shortage
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Content: Drought is the leading cause of food scarcity in the world, as consecutive years of droughts have led to massive crop failures and loss of livestock in the horn of Africa and Central America. Recent floods have rendered many people homeless, destroying crops and animals in parts of India and other several third world nations (Bourke, Allen, and Salisbury, 2000). There are several economic factors that contribute to food shortage. Economic factors affect the ability of farmers to engage in agricultural production. Poverty situation in developing nations have reduced their capacity to produce food, as most farmers cannot afford seed and fertilizers. They use poor farming methods that cannot yield enough, even substantial use. The rising costs of rice and other basic commodities have made it impossible for majority poor to afford food even where it is available (Kamdor, 2007). Investments in agricultural research and developing are very low in developing nations. Farmers in developing nations have continued to use outdated farming practices, low yielding seeds and poor agricultural infrastructure which limit their production capacity (ACC, 2008). Recent global financial crisis have led to increase in food prices and reduced investments in agriculture by individuals and governments in developed nations resulting in reduced food production.