what can we do to eliminate world hunger?

Answer 1

A World Without Hunger May Be Within Reach

Development of food biotechnology, if strategically targeted, can help nourish the poor in developing nations, according to Channapatna S. Prakash, Ph.D., a leading expert in agricultural biotechnology.
"Agricultural development will be critical in meeting future world food needs, reducing poverty and protecting the environment," says Dr. Prakash, professor of Plant Molecular Genetics and the director of the Center for Plant Biotechnology Research at Tuskegee University in Alabama."To further increase agricultural productivity equitably in an environmentally sustainable manner in the face of diminishing land and water resources is a highly challenging task."

"Science has brought profound benefits to humanity, especially in the past century and has doubled the lifespan of people even in the poorest countries. Continued applications from science, especially those that target poor countries in their ability to produce more food in an environmentally sustainable manner, is going to be critical in the future," Dr. Prakash asserts.

Developing countries can produce more food from crops enhanced through biotechnology and achieve the following:

Diminish crop loss from pests and diseases
Decrease amounts of fertilizer and pesticides used
Stem destruction of tropical rainforests and enhance biodiversity
Increase shelf-life of food by curtailing spoilage
Improve food quality and nutrition
Strengthen crops to better tolerate adverse conditions such as drought and poor soil
Boost local food production
Bring profitability to farming through novel products; including industrial and pharmaceutical products
Approximately 774 million people go to bed hungry nightly, and nearly 30,000 people-half of them children-die every day due to hunger-related causes. By 2020, the number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase dramatically, according to Dr. Prakash.
We are helping to eliminate nutritional deficiencies through biotechnology. Biotechnology can expedite the development of new varieties and enhance marginal crops like millet, plantain, grains, legumes, cassava and sweet potatoes that are important staples in the developing world.

Development of high-yielding grain varieties has improved conditions in parts of the developing world by creating an enhanced, affordable food supply and boosting incomes for millions of farmers. It has also reduced the incidence of famine and starvation despite the population growth in the past few decades. Nevertheless, insecurity regarding food supplies and malnutrition persists in much of the developing world, according to Dr. Prakash.

Biotech corn, already widely used in the United States, produces its own protection against the corn borer. Research is under way on sweet potatoes that protect themselves against viruses, and on rice, beans, cassava and other staple foods with enhanced natural tolerance to diseases, pests and physical stresses, says Dr. Prakash.

"We are also helping to eliminate nutritional deficiencies through biotechnology. Biotechnology can expedite the development of new varieties and enhance marginal crops like millet, plantain, grains, legumes, cassava and sweet potatoes that are important staples in the developing world," comments Dr. Prakash." In 1997, the World Bank Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research estimated that biotechnology could help improve world food production by up to 25 percent."

Golden Rice, which is genetically fortified with vitamin A, may soon address vitamin A deficiency, a condition for which 200 to 400 million children are at risk. About a half-million children lose their vision yearly as a result of vitamin A deficiency, according to Dr. Prakash. People living in poverty are especially at risk for vitamin A deficiency because they have access to very few fruits and vegetables and consume mostly rice. Golden Rice will eliminate at least a part of this problem without changing crop patterns, eating habits or implementing expensive logistical interventions.

Biotechnology can partially help eliminate hunger by simply increasing the availability of locally grown, affordable food. Technology can help reduce hunger, poverty, malnourishment and micronutrient deficiencies, while potentially empowering people." Biotechnology by itself will not eliminate hunger or poverty," Dr. Prakash cautions. "It is only a tool that, along with other options, can be a powerful element of change and can help catalyze developing nations to advance."

"The challenge of the future is helping policymakers move forward. Information, hope and optimism will provide a base for responsible change. The first step will be the biggest challenge. The elements that are needed to put policies in place in food biotechnology are money, technical expertise, biosafety and intellectual property laws, and mechanisms to facilitate technology transfer and generation," concludes Dr. Prakash.

Answer 2

convince the foreign governments to cooperate and distribute the food that they stockpile and allow to rot rather than feeding their people with it. brad pitt and other celebs are doing a lot in the african nations. oprah is doing a lot in opening schools for girls, and contributing to the education and training of women so they can support themselves, through her angel network. (i hope i have the name correct) many countries don't allow poor children to go to school unless they can pay, and have the required uniforms. that's another thing oprah's charities provide...school uniforms, clothing, and school supplies, as well as after school care while the mom's are training and working. oprah's "preaching" annoys me sometimes, but she's awesome when it comes to working on taking care of the children of the world, and generating money for the various causes. many celebs and others' do tons of work anonymously. we have many poor and starving children here in america too...appalachia, isolated indian reservations, inner city kids, etc. giving donations to organizations that have proven their progress and success is a good thing. it doesn't take that much money per person. doing simple things like having penny and aluminum can drives can generate a lot of money to donate. education, good medical care, and birth control is the key in the process of eliminating world hunger and other problems.

Answer 3

People in Africa are starving to death because the traditional African culture prohibits black men from wearing condoms. It is EMASCULATING for them.They won't listen. They are popping out dozens of babies and they don't care.

How do we relieve world hunger? Force African men to get castrated. But the United Nations will not allow that. Something about human rights....

Answer 4

Give food to the hungry......it is that simple.

The world population is just over 6 billion.

The population cap (the amount of people the earth can feed) is currently 8 billion according to scientific studies.

The problem is there is no profit in giving food to people who can't afford to pay for it.

Answer 5

It seems like a lot when you group it all together, but if everyone gave just a little bit, we can wipe it out. Give what you can, convince your friends and family to do the same, and hope it spreads.

We also have to educate people in poor, hungry countries about agriculture and farming.

Answer 6

I think if we all around the world, as many nations ,helped we could at least come close,but all country's are not generous or inspired to help our fellow man

Answer 7

The very rich would say to get rid of most of the people -- get the Earth down to 50 million.

Answer 8

since the u.s. government is so intent on helping other countries before our own, the rich people should be overtaxed considering that they have more money that they can spend use it to feed the people in poor countries and stop overtaxing the poor so that they too can eat and maybe afford medical insurance.

Answer 9

birth control

Answer 10

give more. stop being so selfish. half the people in western countries are fat. think if we evenly distributed the food.