As the end of the year approaches, experts all over the globe are starting to talk more about the impending global food crisis. Several regions are expected to suffer from food insecurity next year, though some for different reasons than others.
India, Afghanistan, and Egypt are all suffering from terrible droughts. This means that a large portion of their domestic crops are likely to suffer, and with cereal prices at record highs, they won’t be able to import as much grain as they usually do.
Some areas, such as Haiti, are experiencing the opposite extreme climate-wise, with a horrible monsoon season wreaking havoc on their infrastructure, and leaving them especially susceptible to food-insecurity.
It seems to me that the immediate problem driving the global food crisis is the recent insane weather patterns, which have brought droughts to many regions, including many of those that contain high concentrations of farmers who produce food for export. One can identify all sorts of local problems that contribute to food insecurity, but in reality those problems are just being exacerbated by these unfortunate weather patterns, which are reducing the amount of food available to be distributed around the globe.
The people who will struggle the most are those in smaller, underdeveloped countries where government support is scarce. While the impending food crisis is a global phenomenon, it is the smaller countries who lack a “safety net” who will truly feel the hunger.
India, Afghanistan, and Egypt are all suffering from terrible droughts. This means that a large portion of their domestic crops are likely to suffer, and with cereal prices at record highs, they won’t be able to import as much grain as they usually do.
Some areas, such as Haiti, are experiencing the opposite extreme climate-wise, with a horrible monsoon season wreaking havoc on their infrastructure, and leaving them especially susceptible to food-insecurity.
It seems to me that the immediate problem driving the global food crisis is the recent insane weather patterns, which have brought droughts to many regions, including many of those that contain high concentrations of farmers who produce food for export. One can identify all sorts of local problems that contribute to food insecurity, but in reality those problems are just being exacerbated by these unfortunate weather patterns, which are reducing the amount of food available to be distributed around the globe.
The people who will struggle the most are those in smaller, underdeveloped countries where government support is scarce. While the impending food crisis is a global phenomenon, it is the smaller countries who lack a “safety net” who will truly feel the hunger.
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