Global food crisis – effects, causes, remedies [articol]

Abstract

The present paper makes a brief examination of the actual global food crisis which the humanity has to face. The work focuses on the some of the causes as well as factors which lead to the decline in growth of agricultural production with results in the increase of the prices for agricultural and food products. Nevertheless the food crisis is a very complex phenomenon and has its roots some decades ago when people would rather ignore it without thinking to the present serious consequences. Given the present circumstances, it is essential that besides effects to examine the structural causes of the growing food insecurity in order to understand what really lies behind the food price crisis. The paper explores the impact of some factors including the systemic decline in agricultural productivity due to less land improvements, less investment in irrigation systems and in water management, in fertilizers along with states’ reduced regulatory role in agricultural policy. In the end the paper presents some measures which can help reduce the adverse effects of the actual food global crisis.