In spite of the advances made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry. Why is this the case? What can be done about this problem?

It is true that despite the technological improvement in the agricultural sector, many around the globe still experience hunger. There are several reasons for

these

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this

such

as, poor transport system and lack of technical knowledge;

however

, the authority can take certain steps to tackle these problems. The key reason why many around the world are starving is an inadequate transportation system in many countries. The challenges of poor road networks and inadequate means of transport makes the crops makes it difficult for

farm

produce to arrive at the market early and in good condition.

In addition

, transporting of commodities using a wrong storage means waste as the majority of the

farm

produce will get

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worse

worst

before its arrival to the market.

For instance

, in Nigeria, the National Union of Farmers carried out a survey in 2017, which revealed that 80% of food wastage occurred due to use of inappropriate means of transporting food items to the city centres.

Furthermore

, the insufficient technical expertise to operate

farm

equipment

also

result in global hunger.

In other words

, majority of

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the machinery

used by

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farmers

the farmer

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are operated

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is operated

below its capacity because

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the farmer

lack

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lacks

the knowledge to optimize them. There are various ways the government can intervene to curb these problems.

Firstly

, by improving the means of conveying foodstuff to the market.

For instance

, in 2017 the Lagos state government provided 200 cooling

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vans

to butchers to ensure

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meat, processed

from various abattoir arrive at their selling point fresh.

This

curbed the wastage in meat and meat produce sector within the state.

Secondly

,

organisation

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the organisation

of

sensitization programme

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sensitization programmes

a sensitization programme

to educate farmers on the basic use of all

farm

machinery. These will ensure that all

farm

equipment are

been

the state or fact of existing

being

optimized to its full potential and guaranty a bountiful harvest. In conclusion, globally hunger is still occurring despite technological advancement in agriculture for various reasons.

However

, government can solve these issues by providing appropriate means of conveying goods and organising enlightenment programs to farmers.