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Geography C5 Unit 2(What Are the Causes of Famine) (Economic Conditions…
Geography C5 Unit 2(What Are the Causes of Famine)
Physical Conditions
Extreme Weather Conditions
Not Favoring the Growth of Crops
Rainfall Anomalies(Sahel)
Natural Hazards
Drought(India)
Direct Loss
Flooding(Bangladash)
Disturbing Growing Period
Pests(Biger)
Economic Conditions
Poverty
LDC
Unable to Afford Food/Agricultural Inputs
Farmland Sold
1.2M People Living in Extreme Poverty(< US$1/Day)
Inefficient/Unfair Policies
Local Economic Policies
Increasing Agricultural Exports
Expanding the Growth of Cash Crops
Sugarcane
Coffee
Cotton
Bananas
Decrease in Production of Staple Food
Encouraging Foreign Investments
Developing Large-scale Commercial Plantations/Livestock Ranches
Over-cultivation/Overgrazing
Land Depletion
International Trade Policies
MDC
Huge Subsidies to Local Farmers
Crops Sold at a Highly Competitive Prices
The US Government Providing about US$1B in Subsidies to Domestic Rice Farmers between 1995 and 2006
LDC
Little Bargaining Power
Low Income
Multi-layer Acquisition
Narrow Economic Base
Agriculture Dominant
Ethiopia: Agricultural Sector Accounting for 41% of GDP/80% of Export Earnings/85% of Employment(2011)
Soaring Food Price
LDC: Major Food Importors+Global Food Market Dominated by Transnational Corporations
Soaring Food Price
LDC Reducing Amount of Food Imported
Social Conditions
Overpolulation
Over-cultivation
Decrease in Productivity of Land
Overgrazing
Unemployment
Low Incomes
Low Literacy Rates
HIV/AIDS
Losing Large Amount of Labour
One Family Member Infected with HIV--->Family Food Production Fell by 60%
War/Political Instability
Civil Wars
Killing People
Destroying Farmlands/Delivery Systems
Influx of Large Numbers of Refugees
Demand of Food Increased
Poor Governance
Dictatorial/Totalitarianism Governments--->Corrupt/Inefficient
North Korea: Little Effort is Made by the Government to Buy Food/Refusing International Food Aid
0.6-3.75 People Killed by Famine in the Mid-1990s
Technological Conditions
Lack of Knowledge
Lacking Technical Know-how to Operate/Maintain Farm Machines/Technology/Species
Government Not Providing Information to Farmers
Development of Biofuels
Farmland Being Used for Growing Fuel Crops
Decline in the Supply of Crops--->Prices of Crops Soared
Enough Food to Feed to World's Growing Population But Uneven Distribution/Poor Access of Food