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.

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in the world are still facing

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deprivation regardless of progress and improvements achieved in the agriculture sector.

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a rapid increase in population, pandemic, and country-specific economic and political situation. Organizations like the World

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Program and the government should provide assistance to alleviate the

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shortage problems. The size of the world population has been constantly growing which means we have more mouths to feed and less space for staples to grow on.

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was the case even before the pandemic hit us and

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the

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shortage was getting worse because lots of

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including farmers and factory workers stopped working and stayed at home to avoid being transmitted. The

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shortage problem is more serious in countries facing political tension

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as war.

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,

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are facing a

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crisis

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growing fields and

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distribution channels have been damaged and disrupted

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the civil war in Myanmar.

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to it, the country’s worsening economy contributes to high inflation and currency depreciation which leads to imports being more expensive to consume. There are a few measures which the government can take to solve the insufficient

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supply to its

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. They can support local farmers by means of providing financial grants, land, seeds, fertilizer and tools to grow produce efficiently and fill the gap in the nation’s

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deficit. An international intervention like direct

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package supplies and cash grants to families in need if the government is not able to provide sufficient support to its

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. In conclusion, millions of

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in many countries are still facing starvation

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there is visible advancement in agriculture. Respective governments should prioritize and implement plans to make sure enough

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is available to all families on their own and sometimes with the help of international organizations.