farmers grow food for us but often go hungry . do you hungry? support your answer with reason
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Answer:There’s something disconcerting about the idea of small farmers, the people who grow much of the world’s food, going hungry.
Answer:There’s something disconcerting about the idea of small farmers, the people who grow much of the world’s food, going hungry.But the newest figures on international food insecurity, released by three U.N. agencies on Wednesday, show that most of the 795 million people worldwide who don’t get enough to eat are, in fact, farmers.
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The answer is a complex one, with many factors. These are just some of the main reasons why people around the world don’t have enough to eat:
Drought. Many developing countries are prone to drought – reducing the amount of food available. Climate change and global warming are exacerbating the situation.
Population size. High population growth across the developing world means there are more mouths to feed but also smaller farm sizes to produce food. High population pressure is also causing increased deforestation and natural resource degradation.
Not enough money. Many people living in poverty simply do not have enough money to buy food due to factors like having children at a very young age, HIV/AIDS, natural disasters and lack of opportunities for income.
Biofuel production. As more biofuels are produced from food crops, important staples like maize (corn), rice and wheat are becoming more expensive.
Low productivity. Sometimes the land can produce more food with better practices but farmers struggle to grow more food and market their produce due to lack of skills and education. Governments also often invest very little money in improving their country’s agricultural productivity.
HIV/AIDS. In regions like southern Africa, food production is affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which has left many farmers sick and unable to grow food.