In recent years, the worldwide need for food has surged, resulting in significant problems in various countries. This essay will first discuss that the major causes of this increase are overpopulation and climate change and then argue that awareness about family planning and cultivating resilient crops are the most viable solutions.
The foremost problems leading to an increase in food demand are that people are not aware of family planning and food is greatly affected by climate variability. Due to cultural and social pressures, higher birth rates result in larger families, leading to scarcity of food resources. Furthermore, agriculture depends on climate, and even a slight variation in temperature severely affects several crops, leading to lower production. For instance, when continuous rain led to the flooding of one-third of Pakistan in 2020, wheat became scarce in the local market, causing a rapid rise in prices.
Possible solutions to these problems would be to make people aware of family planning and cultivating crops that are resilient to extreme weather. Despite the pressures regarding family planning, holding frequent campaigns in densely populated areas results in greater birth control awareness. In addition to this, cultivating resilient crops plays a vital role in strengthening a nation’s economy. For example, India cultivates rice in its rainy regions, leading the global market in rice production.
In conclusion, overpopulation and climate variabilities are the foremost challenges, ultimately leading to an increase in food demand globally, but possible solutions could be to make people aware of family planning and growing crops that could bear harsh weather.