A large proportion of the population around the globe is suffering from famine, even though technological advances are made in agriculture at a progressive pace. In my opinion, root causes of this case are surging prices and structural inequality; however, these issues can be tackled by enabling charity events and promoting movements to ensure fair distribution of money.
Firstly, inflation can be a great threat for low-income households. When prices go up while the minimum wage remains unchanged, low-income families and individuals are inevitably the first to face food insecurity. Secondly, in underdeveloped or developing countries, structural inequality dominates the economic landscape. For example, in African nations, in spite of agriculture being a predominant source of income, labor exploitation still occurs. This leaves the farmers and their families with only a small percentage of the initial profit, because a massive fraction of the profit goes to the intermediaries or the government during export.
However, these causes can be mitigated by a number of solutions if executed efficiently. To begin with, nowadays, charities supporting families in need are operating in areas that are saturated with individuals facing famine, putting significant effort into raising awareness of these cases to gain support from interested individuals. Moreover, these charities and activists can provide direct relief by purchasing or cooking food for these communities. Furthermore, bodies can promote movements like “Fair Trade” to ensure fair and equal distribution of money among all layers of the agricultural industry, assuring consumers that the products they buy are free from exploitation. By lowering the consumption of unethically sourced products, exploited laborers can transition to working in safer environments with fairer incomes.
To sum up, factors like inequality and inflation can devastate populations and force them to starve; however, raising awareness and promoting ethical consumerism can properly address the problem of hunger in the majority of nations.