Food Insecurity in Africa – Guinea

Food Insecurity in Africa – Guinea

The world’s hungry live in Africa. This is because the region has the highest rates of world hunger and continues to develop slowly but steadily in almost all sectors. Within eastern Africa, to be specific, about a third of the populace, 30.8%, is malnourished (Ujunwa, Okoyeuzu & Kalu, 2019). Aspects such as conflict, climate, economic downturns, and slowdowns are causing the rise.

The selected country is Guinea, which is rich in natural resources but faces food insecurity. The country experiences a high poverty rate and household insecurity. In Guinea, there is a lack of access to food. The people who are likely to suffer from food insecurity are the poor and rural populations. The rural population is specifically prone to food insecurity because they have poor access to fertilizers, seeds, storage facilities, etc., making production challenging and insufficient (Ujunwa, Okoyeuzu & Kalu, 2019). This group will likely suffer because they lack the financial muscle and services to support their subsistence farming activities.

Potential benefits and consequences of using biotechnology

First, biotechnology can improve living standards and reduce hunger simultaneously. Since its introduction, it has assisted in improving the nutritional content of the world food supply. With it, important minerals and vitamins can be generated in croplands, which limits health problems caused by the absence of nutrients. Similarly, biotechnology has improved cropland production and increased nutritional density, enabling people to eat the necessary foods. Secondly, it has created food chain flexibility. Biotechnology has ensured the production of foods that might never be possible under normal conditions. With biotechnology, crops can be grown in deserts, and it is possible to create crops naturally resistant to pests (Tylecote, 2019).

Consistently, the consequences include ruining croplands. Even though biotechnology allows for the introduction of more minerals and vitamins into our food chain, it is costly. Additionally, biotechnology can be used for mass destruction. Biotechnology can be used as a weapon of mass destruction by producing poisonous crops and developing toxic and harmful medicines (Tylecote, 2019).

References

Tylecote, A. (2019). Biotechnology is a new techno-economic paradigm that will help drive the world economy and mitigate climate change. Research Policy, 48(4), 858-868.

Ujunwa, A., Okoyeuzu, C., & Kalu, E. U. (2019). Armed conflict and food security in West Africa: Socioeconomic perspective. International Journal of Social Economics, 46(2), 182-198.

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Chapter 4, “Food,” in your textbook illustrates that enough food is produced and available to feed the world daily. However, millions still go hungry for various reasons, making food security—having consistent access to adequate nutritional food—a persistent global social problem in developing and developed countries.

Task A) Respond to the following statements using the Hite chapter readings, other course material, and external credible resources. It is imperative to provide full reference sources for this discussion.

Where do most of the world’s hungry live? Be specific.
Using your Week 6 assignment, developing countries (at least one) or a newly selected developing country from the World Bank 2020 List (Course Info), discuss specific food insecurity issues for your selected developing country. For example, what types of food security problems are experienced by people in this country? Are there real food shortages or simply a lack of access to food? Who is more likely to suffer from food insecurity problems in this country? Why?
Discuss (in detail) some potential consequences and benefits of using biotechnologies in developing countries.