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4 factors that contribute to food security issues in the world:

Food security is whereby the country does have adequate policies and strategies to ensure that there is sufficient food for all people to avoid instances of starving due to lack of food. It is mainly caused by poor policies and cultural practices. The reasons for food security have been discussed below;

1.) Cultural beliefs can influence dietary practices making people still feel food insecure even if some food which are less valued in the community are in plenty for instance  a certain community may have plenty of livestock animals for meat but they are still food insecure for example the Muslim community. Some communities may also have plenty of vegetables within the community but the vegetables are not considered as food for them. This practice can be addressed through promotion of desirable food behavior and nutritional practices by providing information on the nutritional value of foods

2.) Farming practices and poor rain patterns can also lead to food insecurity in a community, for example cash crop farming in a community may lead to scarcity of food crop in the region due to production of cash crops which cannot be consumed as food by the community, for example a community which produces coffee will suffer food scarcity on maize, potatoes, beans etc. poor rain patterns is also a major factor to food production due to insufficient water for cop production. These can be addressed through educating the locals and community policy makers on the importance of food crop to cash crop in addressing food insecurity in a community. Poor rain patterns can be addressed by introducing irrigation farming

3.) Poor infrastructure in the community can also affect food insecurity. That is poor roads in the community which hinders the accessibility to food sources like major food markets in the area. Food producers also find it difficult to access the community to sell their produce. This factor to food insecurity can be addressed by construction of roads in the community.

4.) Poor farming and storage methods are also major factors in food insecurity within the Kenyan community. Old farming methods like monocropping, relying in rain for farming, old food storage methods can contribute to poor food production and storage of surplus food. Relying on one type of food group within a community can also affect food availability, for example the masaai community source their food from animal products which may lead to food insecurity during the drought season. Animals die from the drought hence no food for human consumption. This can be addressed by introducing diversity in food consumption through educating the members on substitute food with the same nutritional value as animal products.

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Food security can be defined as "access by all to sufficient food for an active, healthy life." Food security depends more on demand, than supply.  1.The World’s High Capacity for Growing Food: Recent pessimistic assessments in the popular press tend to ignore the basic proposition that yields have steadily increased in recent years and the potential for further increase is huge. However, there are some problems (these problems tend to be local, instead of global) such as loss of genetic diversity; pest migration and pesticide resistance; land degradation; limited water availability. The global agricultural situation has a built-in protector known as the "meat buffer": beef and animal products require large amounts of feed grain. In the event of a "true" food emergency, people could just eat the grain (primary calories) and dispense with the animal products.                             2.Food Security in terms of "Accessibility" vs. "Availability": Food security is almost always a matter of "access" instead of "availability" (in other words, food is often available--and the global agricultural system is capable of assuring this availability—but people cannot always get access for various reasons: economic, social or political). Overall, the seminar participants were very optimistic about "availability" of food (i.e. the actual growing of the food), but they were more pessimistic about "accessibility" to food, which is more dependent on political, economic and social factors.       3.food Security and Particular Political Systems: The cause of sudden famines is very complicated, but evidence suggests a correlation between famine and non-democratic political systems. In democratic societies, there is more accountability and powerful interest groups (which lessens the chance for famine). This explains why many democratic countries, even after experiencing successive periods of poor harvests, rarely have experienced famines.                              4.The Use of Food as a Weapon: Food security would be possible if countries would be willing to rely on international markets--however, many countries do not "trust" international markets. One reason for this distrust is the propensity of the United States and other countries to apply economic embargoes against countries for various political reasons. When countries perceive that their food security may be jeopardized by such international economic sanctions (or embargoes resulting from wars), they feel vulnerable; thus, they insist on pursuing "self-sufficiency" policies even in the face of total lack of comparative advantage. Another aspect of the "food as a weapon" thesis concerns the manipulation of food supplies by interests within certain countries. Certain privileged and powerful groups may restrict food supplies (directly or indirectly by controlling distribution systems, etc) to segments of the population that are out of favor

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Food security can be defined as "access by all to sufficient food for an active, healthy life." Food security depends more on demand, than supply.  1.The World’s High Capacity for Growing Food: Recent pessimistic assessments in the popular press tend to ignore the basic proposition that yields have steadily increased in recent years and the potential for further increase is huge. However, there are some problems (these problems tend to be local, instead of global) such as loss of genetic diversity; pest migration and pesticide resistance; land degradation; limited water availability. The global agricultural situation has a built-in protector known as the "meat buffer": beef and animal products require large amounts of feed grain. In the event of a "true" food emergency, people could just eat the grain (primary calories) and dispense with the animal products.                             2.Food Security in terms of "Accessibility" vs. "Availability": Food security is almost always a matter of "access" instead of "availability" (in other words, food is often available--and the global agricultural system is capable of assuring this availability—but people cannot always get access for various reasons: economic, social or political). Overall, the seminar participants were very optimistic about "availability" of food (i.e. the actual growing of the food), but they were more pessimistic about "accessibility" to food, which is more dependent on political, economic and social factors.       3.food Security and Particular Political Systems: The cause of sudden famines is very complicated, but evidence suggests a correlation between famine and non-democratic political systems. In democratic societies, there is more accountability and powerful interest groups (which lessens the chance for famine). This explains why many democratic countries, even after experiencing successive periods of poor harvests, rarely have experienced famines.                              4.The Use of Food as a Weapon: Food security would be possible if countries would be willing to rely on international markets--however, many countries do not "trust" international markets. One reason for this distrust is the propensity of the United States and other countries to apply economic embargoes against countries for various political reasons. When countries perceive that their food security may be jeopardized by such international economic sanctions (or embargoes resulting from wars), they feel vulnerable; thus, they insist on pursuing "self-sufficiency" policies even in the face of total lack of comparative advantage. Another aspect of the "food as a weapon" thesis concerns the manipulation of food supplies by interests within certain countries. Certain privileged and powerful groups may restrict food supplies (directly or indirectly by controlling distribution systems, etc) to segments of the population that are out of favor

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Unfair trade rules
The conditions under which large companies do business with local food producers are often unfair and may not reward farmers for the worth of their labour or produce. Bigger and better-resourced farmers may get food supply contracts, while small scale farmers work as labour on contracted farms. You can help empower small farmers by buying small-scale local or Fairtrade – see our take action page to learn more

Lack of access to farming land
Land is needed to produce food and generate income. But many people simply do not have the resources or opportunity to own land. Land ownership can strengthen cultural identity and empower people by bringing participation in decision-making.

Land 'grabbing'
Land grabbing occurs when land that has been traditionally farmed by families is taken by large business investors, who may acquire the land to grow food for export or extract natural resources. Often disguised as a way to foster economic development, land grabbing deprives local communities of the resources they need to survive, causing poverty and social instability.

Biofuels
Biofuels, or agrofuels, are produced from plants such as sugar cane or corn. The production of biofuels emerged as a response to tackling climate change. However, as farm land is diverted to growing plants for biofuels, the amount of grains available for food has decreased, which has driven up prices. The growing market for biofuels has also led to increased deforestation in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia.

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4 factors that contribute to food security issues in the world

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Food security, is defined by the 1996 World Food Summit as a situation in which all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Often, these are compromised due to a number of factors.
Here are the 4 factors that contribute to food security issues in the world:

1) Pests, livestock diseases. Add to it the extreme weather events, many failed harvests in African and other Third World countries were also caused by pests such as desert locusts. Cattle diseases and other agricultural problems such as erosion, soil infertility, etc. also play a role in food insecurity.

Climate change. Some experts suggest, that drought and extreme weather in regions affected by food crises in the recent decades could be a result of climate change, especially in the West and East Africa which have problems with recurrent extreme droughts.

Military conflicts. Wars and military conflicts worsen food insecurity in African and other Third World countries. They may be indirectly at fault for food crises they inflate the scarcity of food and often prevent the aid workers from reaching the most affected people.

Lack of emergency plans. History of the severest food crises shows that many countries were completely unprepared for a crisis and unable to resolve the situation without international aid.

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The obvious reason is that everybody needs food. But the complexity of delivering sufficient food to a national population and to the whole world’s population shows why food security is such a priority for all countries, whether developing or developed.

In short, this is a global challenge because it’s not just about food and feeding people but also about practically all aspects of an economy and society. The reason is :
1. Population growth – this varies considerably across countries. Africa is expected to double its population from 1 to 2 billion by 2050. Populations in the developing world are also becoming increasingly urbanized, with 2.5 billion additional urban residents projected in Africa and Asia.
2. Changing tastes – not only is the population growing, but its diet is changing too. As people become more affluent they start eating food that is richer in processed foods, meat and dairy. But to produce more meat means growing more grain.
3. Climate change – currently, 40% of the world’s landmass is arid, and rising temperatures will turn yet more of it into desert. At current rates, the amount of food we’re growing today will feed only half of the population by 2050.
4. Water scarcity – this is another impending crisis: 28% of agriculture lies in water-stressed regions. It takes roughly 1,500 litres of water to produce a kilogram of wheat, and about 16,000 litres to produce a kilogram of beef. In 2050, we’ll need twice as much water.

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Food security is a condition related to the supply of food, and individuals' access to it.

The majority of the severest food crises after the second half of the 20th century were caused by a combination of several factors. The most common causes of food insecurity in African and other Third World countries were:

Drought and other extreme weather events.The comparison of the severest food crises in the later history reveals that all were preceded by drought or other extreme weather events. They resulted in poor or failed harvests which in turn resulted food scarcity and high prices of the available food.

Pests, livestock diseases and other agricultural problems. In addition to extreme weather events, many failed harvests in African and other Third World countries were also caused by pests such as desert locusts. Cattle diseases and other agricultural problems such as erosion, soil infertility, etc. also play a role in food insecurity.

Climate change. Some experts suggest, that drought and extreme weather in regions affected by food crises in the recent decades could be a result of climate change, especially in the West and East Africa which have problems with recurrent extreme droughts.

Military conflicts. Wars and military conflicts worsen food insecurity in African and other Third World countries. They may not be directly responsible for food crises but they exacerbate scarcity of food and often prevent the aid workers from reaching the most affected people.

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1) Drought and other extreme weather events. The comparison of the severest food crises in the later history reveals that all were preceded by drought or other extreme weather events. They resulted in poor or failed harvests which in turn resulted food scarcity and high prices of the available food.

2) Military conflicts. Wars and military conflicts worsen food insecurity in African and other Third World countries. They may not be directly responsible for food crises but they exacerbate scarcity of food and often prevent the aid workers from reaching the most affected people.

3) Lack of emergency plans. History of the severest food crises shows that many countries were completely unprepared for a crisis and unable to resolve the situation without international aid.

4) Climate change. Some experts suggest, that drought and extreme weather in regions affected by food crises in the recent decades could be a result of climate change, especially in the West and East Africa which have problems with recurrent extreme droughts.

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Food security is a condition related to the supply of food, and individuals' access to it.

1. Rapid population growth. Food crises increased in poor African and Third World countries because have the highest growth rate in the world. Based on estimations, Africa will produce enough food for only about a quarter population by 2025 if the current growth rate will continue.

2. AIDS. The disease will reduce the availability of workforce in agriculture and will put an additional burden on poor households.

3. Cash crops dependence. Many African and Third World governments encourage production of the so-called cash crops , the income from which is used to import food.

4. Climate Change. Drought and extreme weather in regions affected by food crises in the recent decades could be a result of climate change, especially in the West and East Africa which have problems with recurrent extreme drought.

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Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

Factors:-

1) Lack of emergency plans. History of the severest food crises shows that many countries were completely unprepared for a crisis and unable to resolve the situation without international aid.

2) Corruption and political instability. In spite of criticism lately, the international community has always send help in the form of food supplies and other means which saved millions of lives in the affected regions. However, the international aid often did not reach the most vulnerable populations due to a high level of corruption and political instability in many Third World countries.

3) Cash crops dependence. Many African and Third World governments encourage production of the so-called cash crops, the income from which is used to import food. As a result, countries which depend on cash crops are at high risk of food crisis because they do not produce enough food to feed the population.

4) AIDS. The disease which is a serious public health concern in the sub-Saharan Africa worsens food insecurity in two ways. Firstly, it reduces the available workforce in agriculture and secondly, it puts an additional burden on poor households.

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1.    food availability , having a sufficient supply of food available on a consistent basis. This food can be either locally produced or imported from other places. In some cases, communities may be unable to produce their own food locally because of inappropriate agricultural technologies or practices; lack of natural resources or productive land; climate constraints; emergency situations like natural disasters; or health constraints, such as HIV/AIDS, that prevent people from engaging in labor
2.  food utilization , or consuming a nutritious diet. This means that people make appropriate use of food, based on knowledge of basic nutrition and care, and have access to water and sanitation for preparing food and maintaining proper hygiene
3.  food access , having sufficient resources to obtain appropriate foods for a nutritious diet. Even when a sufficient supply of food exists to feed everyone, food may not always be accessible to everyone. People need to have sufficient incomes and resources in order to obtain food. There are a number of factors that can affect a person's economic access to food, including lack of job opportunities that can provide sufficient income, or lack of training or business knowledge for success with income generating activities.
4.   Lack of access to farming land
Land is needed to produce food and generate income. But many people simply do not have the resources or opportunity to own land. Land ownership can strengthen cultural identity and empower people by bringing participation in decision-making.

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Food security is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. There are 4 factors that contribute to food security issues in the world:         1.Drought                 Demands for water for human use and to grow crops are increasing, but changing weather patterns because of global warming mean we cannot rely on enough rain falling where we need it. If plants reduce their water loss they cannot take up as much carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and thus growth. However it seems plants direct the resources they do have to their fruit and seeds, in order to protect the next generation. This works well for us humans: as fruits and seeds are frequently the edible parts of the plant, “partial root drying” often sustains crop yields.                2.Emerging Diseases Pathogens is anything which causes disease, such as a virus, bacterium or fungi that have always been a feature of agriculture and there are a number of current causes for concern. For example, a wheat rust fungus that current varieties have no resistance to is spreading from Africa to the Middle East. Bananas are also an important staple crop for hundreds of millions of people in Africa, but a new variety of the fungus that causes Panama disease has devastated plantations of previously, resistant varieties and is spreading from Southeast Asia.                         3. Salty soils                        Water used for irrigation is not pure H2O and often it contains minerals including sodium and calcium salts. When a crop takes up the water these substances are left behind in the soil, just as mineral impurities in tap water cause your kettle to fur up. Salts accumulated in soil now affect crop yields in many parts of the world. Most plants exist in symbiotic relationships with fungi. In some cases, crop species treated with fungi from plant species from extreme environments have become tolerant of those environments. For example, rice inoculated with fungi from plants from a salty coastal area became salt tolerant, and tomato plants receiving fungi from plants growing in the warm, geothermic soils in Yellowstone National Park could then withstand root temperatures of 50℃.             4. Fertiliser dependence  Crops depend on fertilisers to get the bumper yields required to feed the current seven billion people and their livestock. Nitrogen, one of the three main “macronutrients” plants need, is generally taken from the atmosphere and converted into usable ammonia fertiliser by reacting it with hydrogen at high temperatures. This is known as the Haber-Bosch process.

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Food security is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. There are 4 factors that contribute to food security issues in the world:         1.Drought                 Demands for water for human use and to grow crops are increasing, but changing weather patterns because of global warming mean we cannot rely on enough rain falling where we need it. If plants reduce their water loss they cannot take up as much carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and thus growth. However it seems plants direct the resources they do have to their fruit and seeds, in order to protect the next generation. This works well for us humans: as fruits and seeds are frequently the edible parts of the plant, “partial root drying” often sustains crop yields.                2.Emerging Diseases Pathogens is anything which causes disease, such as a virus, bacterium or fungi that have always been a feature of agriculture and there are a number of current causes for concern. For example, a wheat rust fungus that current varieties have no resistance to is spreading from Africa to the Middle East. Bananas are also an important staple crop for hundreds of millions of people in Africa, but a new variety of the fungus that causes Panama disease has devastated plantations of previously, resistant varieties and is spreading from Southeast Asia.                         3. Salty soils                        Water used for irrigation is not pure H2O and often it contains minerals including sodium and calcium salts. When a crop takes up the water these substances are left behind in the soil, just as mineral impurities in tap water cause your kettle to fur up. Salts accumulated in soil now affect crop yields in many parts of the world. Most plants exist in symbiotic relationships with fungi. In some cases, crop species treated with fungi from plant species from extreme environments have become tolerant of those environments. For example, rice inoculated with fungi from plants from a salty coastal area became salt tolerant, and tomato plants receiving fungi from plants growing in the warm, geothermic soils in Yellowstone National Park could then withstand root temperatures of 50℃.             4. Fertiliser dependence  Crops depend on fertilisers to get the bumper yields required to feed the current seven billion people and their livestock. Nitrogen, one of the three main “macronutrients” plants need, is generally taken from the atmosphere and converted into usable ammonia fertiliser by reacting it with hydrogen at high temperatures. This is known as the Haber-Bosch process.

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Four factors that contribute to food security issues in the world.

1. Lack of resources.
Lack of natural source cause all the potential land for agricultural had being used for building skyscraper. Land is needed to produce food and generate income. But many people simply do not have the resources or opportunity to own land.

2. Lifestyle.
‎People live in the fast lane,where everything they wanted to take fast food,so contribute for less nutritional food intake.

3. Economic ‎pollution.
Economic pollution such as global warming has disrupt the growth of agriculture which will effect the food security. Farmers in both developed and developing countries are already experiencing many of the consequences of climate change, reporting that rains come earlier, droughts last longer, fresh water is scarcer because of rising sea levels and storm surges, and cyclones and other extreme weather events are more frequent and intensive.

4. Unfair trade rules.
It occurs when large companies do business with local food producers are often unfair and may not reward farmers for the worth of their labour or produce. Bigger and better-resourced farmers may get efficient food supply contracts because of their achievements, while small scale farmers work as labour on contracted farms.

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1. Population growth in the world's developing countries. Their populations continue to age as the number of those of working age dwindled. Chronically low birth rates in developed countries are beginning to challenge the health and financial security of their elderly. Thus continuing population and consumption growth poses a major threat to global food security that is likely to increase over the next 40 years.
2. Water resources are limited relative to human demand, resulting in a global water crisis. Demand has increased as a consequence of population growth, industrial expansion and irrigated agriculture, exceeding supply in developed and developing countries. overdrafting and contamination of ground water aquifers are known to be widespread and seem to be a growing problem. food production is dependent on water, so shortage of water will have a direct impact on food production.
3. Climate change results from rises in average temperature, alterations in rainfall regimes, thawing of glaciers and other changes. Rising temperature lead to heat stress in plants, increasing sterility and lowering overall production, besides increasing evaporation from plants and soils and lowering water availability. Temperature rises will also affect animal production by increasing the risk of emerging diseases and epizootics. Thus increased global temperature and frequent temperature extremes will greatly challenge agricultural and animal production in this century.
4. Food availability and accessibility. food availability refers to the existence of sufficient quantities of necessary food types consistently for individuals, communities and countries. However, having enough food does not guarantee access to food, which is directly dependent on the level of income an individual or family. For instance, rural countries with lower population face the greatest challenges to food access. The global recession has impacted the employment opportunities and income of the urban poor. Food insecurity in many lower-income countries remains and is expected to be precarious in the longer term.

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Food security means having, at all times, both physical and economic access to sufficient food to meet dietary needs for a productive and healthy life . There are four factor that contribute to food security issues in the world. Firstly, natural disasters, such as drought, floods, typhoons and cyclones, can wipe out entire harvests. The effects can be devastating for rural communities and families that rely on their harvests for their daily food. Secondly, lack of emergency plans. History of the severest food crises shows that many countries were completely unprepared for a crisis and unable to resolve the situation without international aid. Thirdly, climate change. Some experts suggest, that drought and extreme weather in regions affected by food crises in the recent decades could be a result of climate change, especially in the West and East Africa which have problems with recurrent extreme droughts. Lastly, armed conflicts and war.These conflicts often prevent aid workers from bringing food into an area, can lead to the destruction of crops, and make it very difficult to maintain an agricultural way of life.

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4 Factors that contribute to food security issues in the world.

Food security issues is a country's ability to provide food or feed the population. Achieving food security in its totality continues to be a challenge to the whole world.

Factors such as underdevelope
d agricultural sector, barriers to market access, infections and diseases, globalization have the ability contribute to either insufficient national food availability or insufficient access to food by households and individuals. Food insecurity has the potential to influence food intake and ultimately the health and nutritional status of households.

Underdeveloped agricultural sector:
Access to fertilizer use is constrained by market liberalization and trade policies that increase fertilizer prices relative to commodity prices,  limited access to markets and infrastructure,  limited development of output, input and credit markets,  poverty and cash constraints that limit farmer’s ability to purchase fertilizer and other inputs. This factor will reduce the availability of national food as a whole when the local resources of food is not able to be consumed.

Barriers to market access:
This is because of poor infrastructure and  barriers in penetrating the market caused by their limited resource base, lack of information, lack of or inadequate support institutions and poor policies in place among other factors. Poor infrastructure limits the markets to which farmers can  profitably take their production where they  increase the cost of transportation, and hence also acts as a barrier to market penetration.

Infections and diseases:
Diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS not only reduce the man-hours available to agriculture and household food acquisition, but also increase the burden of household in acquiring food. Lack of resources will  make things more difficult for HIV-affected households to supplement their diet through the purchase of more nutritious and varied foods. The effect of malnutrition on food security is further exacerbated by the fact that individuals affected by disease and infection, have greater nutritional requirements.

Globalization:
Globalization is a concept that allows countries to benefit from capital flows, technology transfer, cheaper imports and larger export markets in the long  term. However,
from globalization, comes liberalization of markets. The food security threat caused by liberalization is due to dumping of heavily subsidized produce in developing countries and premature exposure of upcoming industries to genuine competition from producers in developing and developed countries. In addition, most profits are repatriated by transnational companies7  reducing the potential for poverty reduction to direct employment alone. In most cases, the pay is low because the national policies do not protect the labourer. Having low income will reduce the whole nation's pruchasing power thus will slowdown the economic growth of a country. When there is an economic slowdown, the availability of food will be scarce as the demand for nutritious food is low as they are more expensive.

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1.Poor infrastructure in the community can also affect food insecurity. That is poor roads in the community which hinders the accessibility to food sources like major food markets in the area. Food producers also find it difficult to access the community to sell their produce. This factor to food insecurity can be addressed by construction of roads in the community.
2.Poor farming and storage methods are also major factors in food insecurity. Old farming methods like monocropping, relying in rain for farming, old food storage methods can contribute to poor food production and storage of surplus food. Relying on one type of food group within a community can also affect food availability,
3.Conflict
Conflict, war and violence impact substantially on food production
and supplies. Conflict-linked food
shortages can trigger years of food crises, even after fighting has officially ended.
4.Land 'grabbing'
Land grabbing occurs when land that has been traditionally farmed by families is taken by large business investors, who may acquire the land to grow food for export or extract natural resources. Often disguised as a way to foster economic development, land grabbing deprives local communities of the resources they need to survive, causing poverty and social instability.

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4 factors that contribute to food security issues in the world
1. Climate change
Climate change affects food security because a change in climate patterns that effect agriculture. Farmers in both developed and developing countries are already experiencing many of the consequences of climate change, reporting that rains come earlier, droughts last longer, fresh water is scarcer because of rising sea levels and storm surges, and cyclones and other extreme weather events are more frequent and intensive.
2. Conflict, war and violence
Conflict, war and violence impact substantially on food production and supplies. Conflict-linked food shortages can trigger years of food crises, even after fighting has officially ended. For example, wars and military conflicts worsen food insecurity in African and other Third World countries. They may not be directly responsible for food crises but they exacerbate scarcity of food and often prevent the aid workers from reaching the most affected people.
3. Lack of access to farming land
Land is needed to produce food and generate income. But many people simply do not have the resources or opportunity to own land. Land ownership can strengthen cultural identity and empower people by bringing participation in decision-making. Old farming methods like mono-cropping, relying in rain for farming, old food storage methods can contribute to poor food production and storage of surplus food. Relying on one type of food group within a community can also affect food availability, for example the masaai community source their food from animal products which may lead to food insecurity during the drought season.
4. Cultural beliefs
Cultural beliefs can influence dietary practices making people still feel food insecure even if some food which are less valued in the community are in plenty for instance  a certain community may have plenty of livestock animals for meat but they are still food insecure for example the Muslim community. Some communities may also have plenty of vegetables within the community but the vegetables are not considered as food for them.

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The words food security mean that everybody is able to get enough healthy food to be well and active. For everybody to get enough healthy food, we need a food system that works well. The first factor is Pests, livestock diseases and other agricultural problems. In addition to extreme weather events, many failed harvests in African and other Third World countries were also caused by pests such as desert locusts. Cattle diseases and other agricultural problems such as erosion, soil infertility, etc. also play a role in food insecurity.  Second is Lack of emergency plans. Many countries were completely unprepared for a crisis and unable to resolve the situation without international aid.  The third factor is Drought and other extreme weather events. The comparison of the severest food crises in the later history reveals that all were preceded by drought or other extreme weather events. They resulted in poor or failed harvests which in turn resulted food scarcity and high prices of the available food. Lastly, Military conflicts. Wars and military conflicts worsen food insecurity in African and other Third World countries. They may not be directly responsible for food crises but it leads to scarcity of food and often prevent the aid workers from reaching the most affected people.

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4 FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO FOOD SECURITY ISSUES IN THE WORLS

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s definition of food security is, “access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.” Food security comprises several different components, including food access, distribution of food, the stability of the food supply, and the use of food.

There are 4 factors that contribute with this issues :

1. Food Distribution
Although it is commonly thought that world population will outstrip food production capacity, current production of food exceeds global population requirements. Historically, famines and widespread hunger have been caused by problems of food distribution (political or logistical) rather than by insufficient food production. Although the global population is expected to rise in the next several decades, global hunger is predicted to decline.
2. Political-Agricultural Practices
Various political-agricultural practices contribute to food insecurity worldwide. These include substituting commodity crops for food crops (e.g., growing corn instead of vegetables) and heavy exportation of food crops at the expense of food security of the exporting country.  In addition, the recent demand for biofuels, currently produced primarily from corn and soy, has further decreased the amount of viable arable land being used for food production.
3. Environmental Factors
Globally, natural disasters, such as drought, have been frequently implicated in food insecurity; however, natural disaster-related food insecurity and famines are exacerbated by food distribution problems (see above) and lack of food surpluses due to exportation or other political factors.  FIt is predicted that climate change may negatively affect food supply and food access due to loss of farmland, fluctuating food prices, increases in foodborne illnesses, and other food utilization issues.  FOther environmental factors, such as soil degradation (including salinization due to heavy irrigation, desertification, erosion, and soil pollution related to industrial agricultural practices) may negatively affect global food security as well.
4. Other Economic and Political Reasons
The global rise in food prices in the last several years has been precipitated by a number of factors, including natural disasters such as drought; increased demand for biofuels; the US dollar’s decline; and an increase in the middle and upper class in countries like China (this has created increased demand for meat and dairy, and thus increased demand for grain).  Increases in food costs generally mean increases in the food insecure. Other factors contributing to food insecurity include loss of farmland or pastureland due to development; conflict and war; water access issues; and disease.

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1)Food Distribution
Although it is commonly thought that world population will outstrip food production capacity, current production of food exceeds global population requirements. Historically, famines and widespread hunger have been caused by problems of food distribution (political or logistical) rather than by insufficient food production. Although the global population is expected to rise in the next several decades, global hunger is predicted to decline

2) Political-Agricultural Practices
Various political-agricultural practices contribute to food insecurity worldwide. These include substituting commodity crops for food crops (e.g., growing corn instead of vegetables) and heavy exportation of food crops at the expense of food security of the exporting country.  F F In addition, the recent demand for biofuels, currently produced primarily from corn and soy, has further decreased the amount of viable arable land being used for food production.

3)Environmental Factors
Globally, natural disasters, such as drought, have been frequently implicated in food insecurity; however, natural disaster-related food insecurity and famines are exacerbated by food distribution problems (see above) and lack of food surpluses due to exportation or other political factors.  It is predicted that climate change may negatively affect food supply and food access due to loss of farmland, fluctuating food prices, increases in foodborne illnesses, and other food utilization issues.  Other environmental factors, such as soil degradation (including salinization due to heavy irrigation, desertification, erosion, and soil pollution related to industrial agricultural practices) may negatively affect global food security as well.

4)Other Economic and Political Reasons
The global rise in food prices in the last several years has been precipitated by a number of factors, including natural disasters such as drought; increased demand for biofuels; the US dollar’s decline; and an increase in the middle and upper class in countries like China (this has created increased demand for meat and dairy, and thus increased demand for grain).  Increases in food costs generally mean increases in the food insecure. Other factors contributing to food insecurity include loss of farmland or pastureland due to development; conflict and war; water access issues; and disease.

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Food insecurity is part of a continuum that includes hunger (food deprivation), malnutrition (deficiencies, imbalances, or excesses of nutrients), and famine. Long-term lack of food security eventually becomes hunger, defined by the USDA as “an individual-level physiological condition that may result from food insecurity.” On a population level, extreme lack of food security becomes famine. The United Nations rarely declares famine status, even in cases of long-term food insecurity, since its definition of famine is quite specific – famine is declared only when “at least 20 percent of households in an area face extreme food shortages with a limited ability to cope; acute malnutrition rates exceed 30 percent; and the death rate exceeds two persons per day per 10,000 persons.”  F  Malnutrition can be caused by food insecurity, but can also be caused by poor health, poor care for children, or an unhealthy environment.  F

In the US, the term “food desert” is often used to describe a location that has limited access to healthful, nutritious food, especially in low-income neighborhoods.  FFor example, individuals in some neighborhoods may have easier access to fast food and junk food than to fruits and vegetables.  FHowever, there is some disagreement on what constitutes a food desert (i.e., what is an acceptable distance from a source of healthful food, such as a supermarket), and it is unclear whether true food deserts are as common as postulated by policymakers.  F F  Others see the term as being not inclusive of other issues related to health and obesity, including: poverty and other socio-demographic factors; ease of access to healthful food, rather than lack of access; increased access tounhealthful food choices; exercise/physical activity; and unhealthful food choices related to cultural or economic factors.  F F F

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1)Food Distribution              Food distribution is the process in which a general population is supplied with food. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers food distribution as a subset of the food system. Historically, famines and widespread hunger have been caused by problems of food distribution (political or logistical) rather than by insufficient food production. Although the global population is expected to rise in the next several decades, global hunger is predicted to decline                                                                       2)	Political Agriculture PracticeVarious political-agricultural practices contribute to food insecurity worldwide. These include substituting commodity crops for food crops (e.g., growing corn instead of vegetables) and heavy exportation of food crops at the expense of food security of the exporting country.  F F In addition, the recent demand for biofuels, currently produced primarily from corn and soy, has further decreased the amount of viable arable land being used for food production                                                                         3)	Environmental Factors  Globally, natural disasters, such as drought, have been frequently implicated in food insecurity; however, natural disaster-related food insecurity and famines are exacerbated by food distribution problems (see above) and lack of food surpluses due to exportation or other political factors.  FIt is predicted that climate change may negatively affect food supply and food access due to loss of farmland, fluctuating food prices, increases in foodborne illnesses, and other food utilization issues                                                                   4)	Other Economic And Political Reasons                  The global rise in food prices in the last several years has been precipitated by a number of factors, including natural disasters such as drought; increased demand for biofuels; the US dollar’s decline; and an increase in the middle and upper class in countries like China (this has created increased demand for meat and dairy, and thus increased demand for grain).

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1)Food Distribution              Food distribution is the process in which a general population is supplied with food. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers food distribution as a subset of the food system. Historically, famines and widespread hunger have been caused by problems of food distribution (political or logistical) rather than by insufficient food production. Although the global population is expected to rise in the next several decades, global hunger is predicted to decline                                                                       2)	Political Agriculture PracticeVarious political-agricultural practices contribute to food insecurity worldwide. These include substituting commodity crops for food crops (e.g., growing corn instead of vegetables) and heavy exportation of food crops at the expense of food security of the exporting country.  F F In addition, the recent demand for biofuels, currently produced primarily from corn and soy, has further decreased the amount of viable arable land being used for food production                                                                         3)	Environmental Factors  Globally, natural disasters, such as drought, have been frequently implicated in food insecurity; however, natural disaster-related food insecurity and famines are exacerbated by food distribution problems (see above) and lack of food surpluses due to exportation or other political factors.  FIt is predicted that climate change may negatively affect food supply and food access due to loss of farmland, fluctuating food prices, increases in foodborne illnesses, and other food utilization issues                                                                   4)	Other Economic And Political Reasons                  The global rise in food prices in the last several years has been precipitated by a number of factors, including natural disasters such as drought; increased demand for biofuels; the US dollar’s decline; and an increase in the middle and upper class in countries like China (this has created increased demand for meat and dairy, and thus increased demand for grain).

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1)	Food DistributionFood distribution is the process in which a general population is supplied with food. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers food distribution as a subset of the food system. Historically, famines and widespread hunger have been caused by problems of food distribution (political or logistical) rather than by insufficient food production. Although the global population is expected to rise in the next several decades, global hunger is predicted to decline

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1)	Food DistributionFood distribution is the process in which a general population is supplied with food. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers food distribution as a subset of the food system. Historically, famines and widespread hunger have been caused by problems of food distribution (political or logistical) rather than by insufficient food production. Although the global population is expected to rise in the next several decades, global hunger is predicted to decline

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Food Distribution

Food distribution is the process in which a general population is supplied with food. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) considers food distribution as a subset of the food system. Historically, famines and widespread hunger have been caused by problems of food distribution (political or logistical) rather than by insufficient food production. Although the global population is expected to rise in the next several decades, global hunger is predicted to decline

Political Agriculture Practice

Various political-agricultural practices contribute to food insecurity worldwide. These include substituting commodity crops for food crops (e.g., growing corn instead of vegetables) and heavy exportation of food crops at the expense of food security of the exporting country.  F F In addition, the recent demand for biofuels, currently produced primarily from corn and soy, has further decreased the amount of viable arable land being used for food production

Environmental Factors

Globally, natural disasters, such as drought, have been frequently implicated in food insecurity; however, natural disaster-related food insecurity and famines are exacerbated by food distribution problems (see above) and lack of food surpluses due to exportation or other political factors.  FIt is predicted that climate change may negatively affect food supply and food access due to loss of farmland, fluctuating food prices, increases in foodborne illnesses, and other food utilization issues

Other Economic And Political Reasons

The global rise in food prices in the last several years has been precipitated by a number of factors, including natural disasters such as drought; increased demand for biofuels; the US dollar’s decline; and an increase in the middle and upper class in countries like China (this has created increased demand for meat and dairy, and thus increased demand for grain).

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1) Land 'grabbing'                 Land grabbing occurs when land that has been traditionally farmed by families is taken by large business investors, who may acquire the land to grow food for export or extract natural resources. Often disguised as a way to foster economic development, land grabbing deprives local communities of the resources they need to survive, causing poverty and social instability. 2)Biofuels                       Biofuels, or agrofuels, are produced from plants such as sugar cane or corn. The production of biofuels emerged as a response to tackling climate change. However, as farm land is diverted to growing plants for biofuels, the amount of grains available for food has decreased, which has driven up prices. The growing market for biofuels has also led to increased deforestation in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia.                          3)Natural disasters and climate change                Natural disasters, such as drought, floods, typhoons and cyclones, can wipe out entire harvests. The effects can be devastating for rural communities and families that rely on their harvests for their daily food.Climate change affects food security because changes in climate patterns fundamentally affect agriculture. Farmers in both developed and developing countries are already experiencing many of the consequences of climate change, reporting that rains come earlier, droughts last longer, fresh water is scarcer because of rising sea levels and storm surges, and cyclones and other extreme weather events are more frequent and intensive. 4)Conflict                         Conflict, war and violence impact substantially on food production and supplies. Conflict-linked food shortages can trigger years of food crises, even after fighting has officially ended.

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1) Land 'grabbing'                 Land grabbing occurs when land that has been traditionally farmed by families is taken by large business investors, who may acquire the land to grow food for export or extract natural resources. Often disguised as a way to foster economic development, land grabbing deprives local communities of the resources they need to survive, causing poverty and social instability. 2)Biofuels                       Biofuels, or agrofuels, are produced from plants such as sugar cane or corn. The production of biofuels emerged as a response to tackling climate change. However, as farm land is diverted to growing plants for biofuels, the amount of grains available for food has decreased, which has driven up prices. The growing market for biofuels has also led to increased deforestation in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia.                          3)Natural disasters and climate change                Natural disasters, such as drought, floods, typhoons and cyclones, can wipe out entire harvests. The effects can be devastating for rural communities and families that rely on their harvests for their daily food.Climate change affects food security because changes in climate patterns fundamentally affect agriculture. Farmers in both developed and developing countries are already experiencing many of the consequences of climate change, reporting that rains come earlier, droughts last longer, fresh water is scarcer because of rising sea levels and storm surges, and cyclones and other extreme weather events are more frequent and intensive. 4)Conflict                         Conflict, war and violence impact substantially on food production and supplies. Conflict-linked food shortages can trigger years of food crises, even after fighting has officially ended.

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The words food security mean that everybody is able to get enough healthy food to be well and active. For everybody to get enough healthy food, we need a food system that works well. Here are the 4 factors.

(1)Corruption and political instability. The international community has always send help in the form of food supplies and other means which saved millions of lives in the affected regions. However, the international aid always could not often the most vulnerable populations due to a high level of corruption and political instability in many Third World countries.

(2)Cash crops dependence. Many African and Third World governments encourage production of the so-called cash crops, the income from which is used to import food. As a result, countries which depend on cash crops are at high risk of food crisis because they do not produce enough food to feed the population.

(3)AIDS. The disease which is a serious public health concern in the sub-Saharan Africa worsens food insecurity in two ways. Firstly, it reduces the available workforce in agriculture and secondly, it puts an additional burden on poor households.

(4)Rapid population growth. Poor African and Third World countries have the highest growth rate in the world which puts them at increased risk of food crises. For example, the population of Niger increased from 2.5 million to 15 million from 1950 to 2010. According to some estimations, Africa will produce enough food for only about a quarter population by 2025 if the current growth rate will continue.