Some people believe that education is the key to tackling hunger worldwide, while others feel that the answer is food aid. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

While social welfare in developed nations secures the basic survival needs -

food

, shelter and clothes - of their citizens, millions of people in less developed countries are suffering from chronic

hunger

, putting pressure on and urging

both

governments and intergovernmental organisations to search for solutions. The question of whether

education

or

food

aid is the optimal remedy has emerged, yet, each solution tackles a different degree of the issue, and a successful culmination may require

both

.

Food

aid is a short-term solution that can address two of world

hunger

's roots: low

productivity

and an unstable market. Countries that struggle with

hunger

tend to be trapped in the downward spiral of

hunger

and poverty; their insufficient ability in agricultural production springs from the fact that their citizens are suffering from a lack of a nutritious

food

source and malnutrition, causing a decrease in

productivity

.

Food

aid will immediately ensure their basic urgent needs, fill their energy, and allow them to work more effectively, generating enough crops and capital to sustain them for a short period. Another aspect that can be considered is the imbalance in the supply-demand relationship that has inadvertently made

food

prices unstable and unaffordable. A temporary and immediate

food

supply helps solve

this

bone of contention and simultaneously acts as a kind of encouragement that accelerates the elimination of

hunger

.

On the contrary

,

education

also

impacts increasing

productivity

and stabilising

food

prices;

however

, in the long run. Requisite skills and sufficient knowledge are absent in the current workforce of undeveloped and developing nations, leading to a decrease in

productivity

and preventing people from having decent incomes and

food

. An amelioration of labour quality can be accomplished through long-term educational campaigns that guarantee a well-qualified future workforce with higher power of knowledge, techniques and qualifications, making

education

a powerful weapon against

hunger

.

Besides

,

education

also

has a more profound impact on the broadscale

food

market. The potential merits of

education

include the creation of highly resistant seeds, more effective techniques in agricultural production and innovative climate-adaptive technologies, stimulating future fruitful agricultural yields, especially in countries with unfavoured climates. More significant crop production allows the

food

market to be retained at a more sustainable level, making

food

more affordable. In conclusion, fighting against

hunger

is

both

a sprint and a marathon;

both

methods must be implemented spontaneously to cover urgent needs and build a concrete foundation for long-term sustainability.