The food crisis and its impact on the social economic and political situation in the developing world

Raging wars in countries such as Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Syria, and South Sudan; have meant that close to 124 million people need immediate assistance when it comes to food security (Shova, 2018). It is therefore important to discuss these issues on a global scale as the consequences will not only impact the nations affected directly by war; but also the entire world if not addressed accordingly. Given that we now live in a global economy, any imbalance introduced will mean that nations cannot function properly, therefore, leading to significant losses on both sides. As per the current situation, more and more people are being affected by war, hunger and climate change. This means that populations are increasingly at risk of losing a significant number of growing children and their caregivers; meaning that the labor force is not being replenished leading to a situation where important economy building institutions lack the necessary workforce.

From the above, we can deduce that the food crisis has a ricochet effect of not only affecting the wellbeing of the human population but also, political alliances, economic stability among other issues. Long-standing political allies such as France, Britain, Italy, and Spain have seen their relations strained over the past couple of years from an issue that is purely preventable. Another consequence has been the rise of far-right political movements that more or less end up hampering relief efforts for people affected by this crisis. It is therefore imperative that we as a population, through global agencies such as World Food Programme, United Nations, World Metrological Organization; pool together and come up with suitable strategies to mitigate the current situation.