Global Food Crisis

Trends in the food chain seem to defy the desired trajectory of Millennium Development Goals regarding mitigation of food crisis. However, developed countries show a commitment to help the small economy countries in dealing with the food crisis. Some techniques used by the larger countries include empowering farmers, fostering nutrition, encouraging banks to loosen borrowing logistics, and involving the private sector.

Small countries have limited farming capabilities, and sometimes farmers fail to produce enough even for themselves. Developed countries like the USA have empowered such farmers through the provision of farming technologies that increase productivity. Also, the government spends billions of dollars per year subsidize farming (Edwards, 2018). Hence, farmers can produce more food for the population.

Developed nations help combat food crisis through nutrition programs in developing countries. Such programs are strategic methods to ensure that people in small countries have access to healthy diets (FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO, 2018). Both the Global Health Initiative and the Feed the Future supports thousands of people yearly, to acquire skills and tools for maximum nutritional production.

Involving the private sector in combating the food crisis is a critical strategy. While big countries play a primary role in agricultural and health funds, governments involve private sectors in helping the small countries. For instance, a government may subsidize or loosen trade restrictions to allow increased production of food.

Developed nations encourage banks to make agricultural loans available and reduce the cost of borrowing. Notably, one of the major agricultural problems in the food crisis scenario is the lack of capital. In that light, the US government provides grants which are meant for small scale farmers (National Agricultural Library, n.d.). They can buy equipment or improve their farming techniques.

References

Edwards, C. (2018, April 16). Downsizing the Federal Government. Retrieved from Agricultural Subsidies: https://www.downsizinggovernment.org/agriculture/subsidies

FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. (2018). The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018: Building climate resilience for food security and nutrition. Rome: FAO.

National Agricultural Library. (n.d.). National Agricultural Library. Retrieved from Small Farm Funding Resources: https://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/small-farm-funding-resources