Food Production, consumption, and distribution

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Food Production, consumption, and distribution

• Global Geography 12

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Ihla das Flores (Island of Flowers)

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• Are the resources in the world evenly
  distributed?
• Why?

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• Not every country is able to grow what they need
• Other countries are rich in natural resources and
  have more than they need
• They are usually the ones who consume the most as
  well

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• Many nations lack capital wealth
• These areas usually make food production the most
  important part of their economy
• Education in these areas are considered a luxury

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• What makes a country rich in natural resources?

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• Do we have the potential, on land and on sea, to
  produce enough food to feed the nearly 6 billion
  people on the face of the Earth today?
• Nutritionists tell us YES! In fact, they predict
  we have enough food to feed over 6 billion people

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• If this is the case, why do so many people starve
  to death every year around the world?
• The answer is.....
• DISTRIBUTION

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• Land and ocean potential are not the only factors
  affecting distribution.
• There are many human factors that affect food
  resources

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War

• A general rule is Wherever there is war, famine
  is sure to follow.
• Many farmers cannot plan their crops due to
  landmines

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Debt

• In order to pay debts, countries (usually less
  developed countries) are forced to agree to
  structural-adjustment)

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• These programs usually mean the Least Developed
  Countries (LDC), are forced to concentrate on
  improving for the profitability of its exports
• This is at the expense of spending money on
  domestic priorities such as health, education,
  and housing programs

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• Increased profitability leads to cash crops
• Cash Crop a crop produced for its commercial
  value rather than for use by the grower.
• (Compact Oxford English Dictionary)

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• Countries begin to depend on cash crops
• This makes less land for subsistence
• Subsistence farming Generates only enough
  produce to feed the farmer's family, with little
  or nothing left over to sell farms.
• (Encarta World English Dictionary)

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What countries are considered hungry?

• Angola
• Burundi
• Chad
• Congo (Dem. Rep.)
• Eritrea (The world's 2nd Hungriest Country)
• Ethiopia
• Haiti
• Niger
• Mozambique
• Sierra Leone
• Tajikistan
• Yemen, Rep
• Zambia
• Just to name a few....

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• Aware