Unit 4: Food systems - causes and effects of food shortages

Source: http://pt.slideshare.net/geographyalltheway/igcse-geography-agricultural-systems-food-shortages?smtNoRedir=1

Causes of food shortage

Natural problems

• Drought                                                           
• Floods                                                             
• Tropical storms                                               
• Pests                                                                

Sources: http://www.skymetweather.com/content/global-news/drought-stricken-southern-africa-faces-food-shortage/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/33224082/ns/weather/t/food-shortages-hit-millions-flood-hit-india/#.VxTbldQrLcs

http://www.grassrootsonline.org/news/articles/will-us-drought-and-tropical-storm-isaac-trigger-food-crisis-haiti

http://cambodiaexpatsonline.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&p=121587

Economic and political problems

• Low capital investment                                   
• Poor distribution                          
• Transport difficulties                                       
• Wars                                                                 

Sources: http://www.theguardian.com/tetra-pak-partner-zone/2016/feb/22/closing-gender-gap-agriculture-africa-food-security 

http://www.fao.org/docrep/x8200e/x8200e03.htm

http://www.voanews.com/content/bad-harvest-adds-to-south-sudan-food-shortage/3271524.html

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/24/syria-crisis-starving-children-eat-leaves

Negative effects of food shortage

Input on hunger, famine, starvation, malnutrition and undernutrition

"Not so negative" effects of food shortage

• Encouraging of food aid programs                  
• Measures to increase output                            

Source: http://food-aid.org/shop/

https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/10/09/norman-borlaug-father-of-the-green-revolution/