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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?

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Despite the fact that there is increase in agricultural development
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a lot of people globally are still hungry.
This
 is due to insecurity and
humans
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human
 activity like
felling
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the felling
 of trees that adversely affect the ecosystem.
However
, there are solutions. With the rise in social insecurity
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farmers are unable to tend to their crops for fear that they will be killed or their women raped.
Thus
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they are unable to utilise the planting season.
This
 will adversely affect their harvest and reduce the amount of produce available to the populace.
For example
, the activities of the
fulani
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Fulani
 herdsmen in the northern part of Nigeria.
In addition
, man's activity
such
 as deforestation in order to utilise trees for timber predisposes the land to erosion and flooding.
This
 will lead to a reduction in the amount of viable land for agricultural purposes and affect produce in the long run. As a solution to these problems
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there should be increased political will to ensure that the lives and properties of the citizens are secured.
Such
 can be done by utilising the security forces to ensure that the activities of the
fulani
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Fulani
 herdsmen are eradicated.
Furthermore
, people should be encouraged to plant trees in order to replace the ones fell and offenders should be prosecuted. Example is the go green initiative where individuals are motivated to plant trees and crops. In conclusion
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though the number of hungry people globally is a problem which could be due to political unrest and
desertification
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it can be controlled by enhanced security and planting trees to improve agricultural productivity.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • inequality
  • distribution
  • access to resources
  • climate change
  • natural disasters
  • political factors
  • economic factors
  • agricultural practices
  • infrastructure
  • transportation
  • population growth
  • education
  • knowledge
  • food waste
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