Why Is Africa Starving
Why is Africa Starving?
Table of Contents Page
I. Introduction 2
II. European Colonization and Agriculture 2
III. Modern Agriculture in Africa 3
IV. Population Growth 4
V. Necessary Changes 5
VI. Conclusion 6
Works Cited 7
I. Introduction Throughout the world, people are suffering and dieing from starvation and malnourishment. The largest percent of this famine population lives on the continent of Africa. With African countries ' large amounts of natural resources, tropical climate, and vast land, there should be no major reasoning as to why starvation is as much of a cause of death as it is. A recent study done in December 2003 by the United Nation 's World Food Program showed that more then 38 million people throughout the continent of Africa are at risk of starvation. (Bond 2003) The continent is home to more then 800 million people, a seventh of the world 's population. (Bond 2003) With a population of this size, it creates a draining need on the food supply. This proves to be a great challenge for the country in order to provide enough food for its inhabitants. In order to look at why the continent has such a problem with food shortage, one must look at all aspects of the problem and see how the numbers are unbalanced and why they are that way. The government also has the tough challenge of finding a balance between profitable exports and the most important aspect of providing enough food for the country 's residents. Several aspects have been detrimental in the development of this balance, and it is a tough challenge to get the continent back in order.
II. European Colonization and Agriculture
When Africa was settled by the various European countries, no base infrastructure was set up for the continent. The European nations used these colonies for nothing more then raw materials, which only benefited the mother nation. Once the countries got what they
Table of Contents Page
I. Introduction 2
II. European Colonization and Agriculture 2
III. Modern Agriculture in Africa 3
IV. Population Growth 4
V. Necessary Changes 5
VI. Conclusion 6
Works Cited 7
I. Introduction Throughout the world, people are suffering and dieing from starvation and malnourishment. The largest percent of this famine population lives on the continent of Africa. With African countries ' large amounts of natural resources, tropical climate, and vast land, there should be no major reasoning as to why starvation is as much of a cause of death as it is. A recent study done in December 2003 by the United Nation 's World Food Program showed that more then 38 million people throughout the continent of Africa are at risk of starvation. (Bond 2003) The continent is home to more then 800 million people, a seventh of the world 's population. (Bond 2003) With a population of this size, it creates a draining need on the food supply. This proves to be a great challenge for the country in order to provide enough food for its inhabitants. In order to look at why the continent has such a problem with food shortage, one must look at all aspects of the problem and see how the numbers are unbalanced and why they are that way. The government also has the tough challenge of finding a balance between profitable exports and the most important aspect of providing enough food for the country 's residents. Several aspects have been detrimental in the development of this balance, and it is a tough challenge to get the continent back in order.
II. European Colonization and Agriculture
When Africa was settled by the various European countries, no base infrastructure was set up for the continent. The European nations used these colonies for nothing more then raw materials, which only benefited the mother nation. Once the countries got what they
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