Food Production, consumption, and
distribution
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• Not every country is able to grow what they need
• Other countries are rich in natural resources and have more than they need
• They are usually the ones who consume the most as well
• Many nations lack capital wealth
• These areas usually make food production the most important part of their economy
• Education in these areas are considered a luxury
• What makes a country rich in natural resources?
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• Do we have the potential, on land and on sea, to produce enough food to feed the nearly 6 billion people on the face of the Earth today?
• Nutritionists tell us YES! In fact, they predict we have enough food to feed over 6 billion people
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• Land and ocean potential are not the only factors affecting distribution.
• There are many human factors that affect food resources
War
• A general rule is: Wherever there is war, famine is sure to follow.
• Many farmers cannot plan their crops due to landmines
Debt
• These programs usually mean the Least Developed Countries (LDC), are forced to concentrate on improving for the profitability of its exports
• This is at the expense of spending money on domestic priorities such as health, education, and housing programs
• Increased profitability leads to cash crops
• Cash Crop: a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
(Compact Oxford English Dictionary)
• Countries begin to depend on cash crops
• This makes less land for subsistence
• Subsistence farming: Generates only enough produce to feed the farmer's family, with little or nothing left over to sell farms.
(Encarta® World English Dictionary)
What countries are considered hungry?
• Angola• Burundi• Chad
• Congo (Dem. Rep.)• Eritrea (The world's 2nd Hungriest Country)
• Ethiopia• Haiti• Niger
• Mozambique• Sierra Leone• Tajikistan• Yemen, Rep• Zambia
Just to name a few....