Food Crisis
1. Introduction.
2. What is Hunger?
3. The State of Food Security and
Nutrition in the World 2020
4. SDGS & No HUNGER Goal
5. The Cycle of Hunger
6. Food Gap Vs. Food Crisis
7. Food Security
8. Causes of food crisis.
9. Effects of Food Crisis.
10. Policy implications.
11. Is this a current or future
economic issue?
WHAT IS
HUNGER?
According to the UN Hunger
Report, hunger is the term used
to define periods when
populations are experiencing
severe food insecurity—
meaning that they go for entire
days without eating due to lack of
money, lack of access to food, or
other resources.
The State of Food Security and
Nutrition in the World 2020
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Around the world, more than
enough food is produced to
feed the global population—
but more than 690 million
people still go hungry.
Stylized
Facts From 2018 to 2019, the number
of undernourished people grew
by 10 million, and there are
nearly 60 million more
undernourished people now
than in 2014.
The world is not on track to
achieve Zero Hunger by 2030
The world is not on track to achieve
Zero Hunger by 2030
• If recent trends continue, the number of people affected by
hunger would surpass 840 million by 2030.
• According to the World Food Programme, 135 million suffer
from acute hunger largely due to man-made conflicts, climate
change and economic downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic could
now double that number, putting an additional 130 million
people at risk of suffering acute hunger by the end of 2020.
Food Gap • What is a food gap?
• What is the
difference between
a food gap and a
food crisis?
• What is meant by
food insecurity?
Food gap arises when there are
What is a shortages in food. This
food gap? happens when demand for
food is greater than supply of
food resulting in a food gap.
What is the difference
between a food gap and a
food crisis?
Food gap can remain for a
year or two. However,
when it remains longer, it
results into a food crisis.
Hence, a food crisis is
accumulated food gaps.
Food security exists when all people, at all times, have
physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and
nutritious food that meets their dietary needs for an
active and healthy life
Food insecurity is defined as “the state of being without
reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable,
nutritious food”.
Causes of Food
Insecurity
What do you think are the
causes of food insecurity
in developing countries?
Impact of
Water scarcity and
Food Prices subsidies…...
famines.
Overconsumption
Small producers Degradation of Extensive overuse
and harsh resources and soil of chemical
competition. erosion. fertilizers.
Desertification
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due to climate and
population. technology
human effects.
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government
finance imports.
policies
Food For
Thought
• Which of these are
related to demand for
food and which are
related to supply of
food?
• Which is related to food
insecurity worldwide
and which is restricted
to developing or
developed countries?
Effects of Food
Insecurity
What do you think are the
Effects of food insecurity
in developing countries?
Rise in the Loss of Spread of
prices of food productivity diseases
Reduction in Increase in Trade deficits.
output unemployment
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and violence
Policy
Implications
What do you think we
should do?!
Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) Policy Implications
1. Comprehensive policies and investment projects
that are based on evidence to tackle the causes
of food insecurity.
2. R&D.
3. Increase financial resources to solve the matter.
4. Coordination and partnership (inside and across
countries).
5. Political commitment to food security.
Policy Implications
1. Spread Awareness.
2. Use resources efficiently (land and water).
3. Reduce subsidies.
4. Population control.
5. Promote exports.
6. Improve technology.
7. Use Alternatives to chemicals.
8. Land reform and land reclaiming to increase land productivity.
Is This A Current
or Future
Economic Issue?
Both, because 805 million
people all over the word
that are chronically
undernourished is still
a large figure.
If the causes of food
insecurity are not
addressed carefully,
hunger eradication will
not be achieved.
