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***** (***** | *****)When we talk about food access then first thing which comes to our mind is whether hunger which exists because of not having access to food is either production problem or distribution problem? From a dynamic perspective it is both. Before proceeding further let’s understand what does production problem actually mean and what does distribution problem actually mean.
What does production problem actually mean?
- There is imbalance between global food supply and demand trends
- Sufficient global food availability is necessary but not a sufficient condition for global food security.
What does distribution problem actually mean?
- Not everybody has sufficient access to food because of too low real income (including subsistence production).
Both, policies that increases food supply and policies that help increase the incomes of the poor are important for reducing hunger, improve access to food as well as in achieving food security. The world food equation has demand on one side and supply on the other. Variables on the demand and supply side are mentioned in the table below
| Demand Side
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Supply Side
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| Population growth
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Agricultural land
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| Income growth
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Water and other natural resources
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| Change in food preferences
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Input Intensity
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| Alternative uses (biofuel)
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Technology
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| Policy
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Climate change
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Policy
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Depending on which side grows stronger, food prices will increase or decrease.
Food Price Dilemma
