Food crisis
The food crisis that hit many countries in the world is imminent. Some countries are starting to feel it. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Retno Marsudi considers the food crises very concerning.
The food crisis is estimated to affect between 179 and 181 million people in 41 countries. However, there is something scarier. This is an often overlooked aspect of the fertilizer crisis.
The definition of a food crisis is a state of food scarcity experienced by most people in an area caused by difficulties in food distribution, the impact of climate change, natural and environmental disasters, and social conflicts, including war.
Meanwhile, a food crisis, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (The Food and Agriculture Organization / FAO), is to describe a food crisis as a situation where severe food insecurity and malnutrition are increasing at the local and national levels.
Until they have to meet their needs through emergency food assistance.
Food crisis, according to the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI)
The food crisis is a condition in a society characterized by the depletion of food supplies.
Causes of the Food Crisis
- Higher fertilizer prices drive up food prices. Such a situation occurred after the war between Ukraine and Russia disrupted the supply chain.
- Unfinished Covid-19 pandemic and new variants of covid-19
- Climate change
- The slowdown in food production The Russo-Ukrainian War impacted world trade.
- The natural backdrop of scarcity and the rise of industrial raw materials. As a result, these conditions exacerbate the short and long-term nutritional crisis.
- Long distribution chains are another factor causing soaring food prices. This causes state supervision that still needs to be optimal.
- Economic instability Inflation and economic shocks affect access to food for many people. Moreover, even when available, it is too expensive for many people, limiting access to food.
- The pandemic has deprived many people of their livelihoods and incomes, further reducing the ability of families to buy food.
Signs of a country experiencing a food crisis
- Erratic climate
- Extreme rain
- Natural disasters
- Population Continues to Rise
- The amount of food is not balanced with the increase in population
- Food growth out of proportion to population growth
- Increased food imports
- The minimum state budget allocation for the food sector
- The lack of agricultural technology and the uneven implementation of the food sovereignty program
