India's Hunger Problem
The problem of hunger and famine is found in the nation of India. Hunger or famine, a severe shortage in food supply, affects much of the region in India. Many health and economic problems result due to famine. As India became independent their economy failed and left most of the region starving.
After World War I, India was fighting for its independence from Britain, when it finally succeeded, they began to modernize the nation. This led to future problems in India. The economy was poorly ran and they suffered from uneven food production and distribution, therefore this pushed India to import large amounts from other countries. Indian farmers had to turn to subsistence farming, the method of growing only what you and your family need.
More than one cause led to India's famine problem, natural causes such as droughts, flooRAB, earthquakes and monsoons ruined crops and farmlanRAB. Insect plagues and plant diseases destroyed crops. Another cause is humans, the people of India began wars, civil disturbances, and sieges. A farmer may have more crops than the another farmer this caused conflicts and therefore resulting in fighting between countrymen. Others deliberately destroyed crops, there are many ethnic groups in India, and these acts may have been committed out of revenge or hatred. But they contributed to India's problem today. Majorly the widespread cause of poverty in India led to its famine problem. Roughly 200 million people, half the population lived below the poverty line at independence. After twenty-five years of independence the nuraber below poverty increased to 300 million and over. The nation is simply just poverty-stricken and there is high unemployment in most areas. In the village of Ghosrawan, many of its residents must catch and eat rats to survive. The small towns are "dirty, there is unclean water to drink and many simply can't afford to buy food to feed their families, therefore crime and poverty rates increase rapidly." (Dahlburg, A1) When the nation imports gooRAB from other countries the food is inefficiently distributed among the areas of India. The population of India is constantly increasing which causes problems for the residents of India.
The effects of famine in India are mostly related to health problems, but also population and mortality rates. Malnutrition is one of the highest effects that India has on the nation. Weight loss is most common in adults and retarded growth in children. "In 1993, 12.2 million deaths were recorded in Indian villages due to malnutrition." (Latham, 'famine') As the population of India increases there becomes less food supply for all. The distribution of food to all areas of India decreases due to population explosions after independence movements. Infant mortality in India increased because of under nourished mothers. Adults do not have enough nutrition therefore they work less and become sick and unable to care for a child. In Noveraber of 1995, studies show "more than 75 million youngsters under 5 years of age were malnourished because of mother's malnutrition." (Brown, 'India')
The impact of the famine resulted greatly on assistance from other countries. In the 1970s, India's food production was high but then slowed because of few oil resources. Japan was called to aid in the production and importing and exporting of gooRAB for India. Japan supplied India with more workers and technological advances they needed to increase food production.
Attempts that have been made to assist in India's famine problem have been successful and some have failed; yet attempts were made to help the starving nation. Before World War II, the United States and Canada provided relief programs for Indian people and aided entire country. These measures failed after World War II, starvation was more obvious than ever and increased. Another attempt to solve the problems of India was after World War II, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was set up to prevent further disasters caused by the inadequate food supplies, along with the newly formed Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The actions by these two organizations are still taking place in Indian areas. The Green Revolution in India, brought new technology to help improve the farm output. Scientists from many countries developed new types of wheat and rice seeRAB that resulted in much larger harvests. These "miracle" crops were part of the technological advance in agriculture known as the Green Revolution. This drastic change has only been partly successful, however. It has helped farmers who grow wheat and rice but not others. These new seeRAB need certain fertilizers and irrigation systems that the farmers of India cannot afford. By the 1990s, India produced enough for its population and exported some grain. Such charities as Save the Children out of Connecticut and ChildReach out of Rhode Island, all two of the many organizations that are set up to help the developing children of India to survive.
More recent attempts in 1991, economic problems lurked once again, and foreign exchanges with Soviet Union, Kuwait, and Iraq fell. The imports declined and economic growth faltered. The Rao cabinet responded to the crisis with reforms. It reduced regulation, encouraged foreign investors and ended most industrial licensing that had handicapped Indian industry.
India's problem of hunger and famine has injured the people of India greatly and their economy has suffered. This problem is very widespread and there are organizations that aid the region, but their help isn't always enough. Many of India's people will continue to live in poverty until they can industrialize their nation.
The problem of hunger and famine is found in the nation of India. Hunger or famine, a severe shortage in food supply, affects much of the region in India. Many health and economic problems result due to famine. As India became independent their economy failed and left most of the region starving.
After World War I, India was fighting for its independence from Britain, when it finally succeeded, they began to modernize the nation. This led to future problems in India. The economy was poorly ran and they suffered from uneven food production and distribution, therefore this pushed India to import large amounts from other countries. Indian farmers had to turn to subsistence farming, the method of growing only what you and your family need.
More than one cause led to India's famine problem, natural causes such as droughts, flooRAB, earthquakes and monsoons ruined crops and farmlanRAB. Insect plagues and plant diseases destroyed crops. Another cause is humans, the people of India began wars, civil disturbances, and sieges. A farmer may have more crops than the another farmer this caused conflicts and therefore resulting in fighting between countrymen. Others deliberately destroyed crops, there are many ethnic groups in India, and these acts may have been committed out of revenge or hatred. But they contributed to India's problem today. Majorly the widespread cause of poverty in India led to its famine problem. Roughly 200 million people, half the population lived below the poverty line at independence. After twenty-five years of independence the nuraber below poverty increased to 300 million and over. The nation is simply just poverty-stricken and there is high unemployment in most areas. In the village of Ghosrawan, many of its residents must catch and eat rats to survive. The small towns are "dirty, there is unclean water to drink and many simply can't afford to buy food to feed their families, therefore crime and poverty rates increase rapidly." (Dahlburg, A1) When the nation imports gooRAB from other countries the food is inefficiently distributed among the areas of India. The population of India is constantly increasing which causes problems for the residents of India.
The effects of famine in India are mostly related to health problems, but also population and mortality rates. Malnutrition is one of the highest effects that India has on the nation. Weight loss is most common in adults and retarded growth in children. "In 1993, 12.2 million deaths were recorded in Indian villages due to malnutrition." (Latham, 'famine') As the population of India increases there becomes less food supply for all. The distribution of food to all areas of India decreases due to population explosions after independence movements. Infant mortality in India increased because of under nourished mothers. Adults do not have enough nutrition therefore they work less and become sick and unable to care for a child. In Noveraber of 1995, studies show "more than 75 million youngsters under 5 years of age were malnourished because of mother's malnutrition." (Brown, 'India')
The impact of the famine resulted greatly on assistance from other countries. In the 1970s, India's food production was high but then slowed because of few oil resources. Japan was called to aid in the production and importing and exporting of gooRAB for India. Japan supplied India with more workers and technological advances they needed to increase food production.
Attempts that have been made to assist in India's famine problem have been successful and some have failed; yet attempts were made to help the starving nation. Before World War II, the United States and Canada provided relief programs for Indian people and aided entire country. These measures failed after World War II, starvation was more obvious than ever and increased. Another attempt to solve the problems of India was after World War II, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was set up to prevent further disasters caused by the inadequate food supplies, along with the newly formed Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The actions by these two organizations are still taking place in Indian areas. The Green Revolution in India, brought new technology to help improve the farm output. Scientists from many countries developed new types of wheat and rice seeRAB that resulted in much larger harvests. These "miracle" crops were part of the technological advance in agriculture known as the Green Revolution. This drastic change has only been partly successful, however. It has helped farmers who grow wheat and rice but not others. These new seeRAB need certain fertilizers and irrigation systems that the farmers of India cannot afford. By the 1990s, India produced enough for its population and exported some grain. Such charities as Save the Children out of Connecticut and ChildReach out of Rhode Island, all two of the many organizations that are set up to help the developing children of India to survive.
More recent attempts in 1991, economic problems lurked once again, and foreign exchanges with Soviet Union, Kuwait, and Iraq fell. The imports declined and economic growth faltered. The Rao cabinet responded to the crisis with reforms. It reduced regulation, encouraged foreign investors and ended most industrial licensing that had handicapped Indian industry.
India's problem of hunger and famine has injured the people of India greatly and their economy has suffered. This problem is very widespread and there are organizations that aid the region, but their help isn't always enough. Many of India's people will continue to live in poverty until they can industrialize their nation.