Food Supply Shortage

                In the last 18th century,a man named Thomas Maltus predicted in one of his essays that in the upcoming future,mankind would suffer indefinitey due to shortage of food supply.His theory dictated that food supply would increase arithmetically while human population will register exponential increment.I would not say that he is a good prophecy-maker,but this guy has a point there.

                Today,31th of October 2011,marks the official birth of the seventh billion member to the global human population.While this may be a good news to many,I,particularly,am puzzled over the uncertain future.Taking a peek at today's international scenario where food supply fails to meet with global demand,one would be left to ponder about the way to sustain life due to scarcity of food.

                Food is inevitably,one of the essential elements to live(and oxygen,of course).Many experts have been pointing that the primary reason for this food-supply shortage "headache" is the perpetual increment in the global population.And most notably,those without "financial-wealth" would be the most devastated ones because of this problem rather than the "big guns" of the international community.

                As we have witnessed,the poor one,especially nationals of "low development countries,(LCD)",are being struck by famine and malnutrition.The young ones,are really finding it hard to live despite the difficulties.Ironically,these poor countries usually have a high number of human population.But,by looking back at the scenario,there is a question that needs a definite,firm answer.Is the growing human population the only reason for this predicament?

               Climate change is one other reason,of course.With unpredictable climate even with state-of -the-art satellites and other technological elements,food supply continues to decrease,mercilessly.The world's biggest exporter of rice,"the Ricebowl of South East Asia",Thailand has been hit by non-stop downpour for several weeks now.This has immensely affected the rice production of Thailand and I believe,this is a bad news for individuals who consume rice as staple food.

              Other than climate change,another factor to point for the food-supply shortage is us.Yes,US!For your information,one third or 40% of food produced is being wasted by mere human beings indiscriminately.Just go to any i.e.wedding  ceremony,and notice the naked fact by yourselves.The left-overs would be dumped in garbage bins after the whole ceremony has ended.For the rich,dumping the food,would be cake walk.I believe,the same goes to all of us.However,if one really takes a single minute to think about the consequences of his or her actions,a lot could be changed in reality.

 

            Intelligentsia worldwide believe that if the leftovers are channelled to the needy,the percentage of patients suffering from malnutrition and hunger would dip remarkably.That,my friends,could happen,if we are willing to spearhead the ultimate changes,starting right from ourselves.

 

           We faced the similar problem prior to this in the sixties.Fortunately,with the inception of the Green Revolution,the problem was solved for good.Through that process,better seeds were introduced through genetic-modification and better irrigation also paved its way into the agriculture sector.

 

           All in all,there is always a solution for any problem.Yet,in the end,it relies on us to decide the best way to combat a problem.