Question

Explain five factors that have led to shortage of food in Third World countries

Answer 1

1. Poor methods of farming
2. Poor infrastructure
3. Adverse weather conditions
4. Political upheavals and political instability
5. Rural-urban migration
6. Over reliance syndrome
7. Neglect of drought resistance crops
8. Lack of storage facilities
9. Poor economic planning
10. HIV/AIDS pandemic
11. Cash crop farming at the expense of food crops