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THE FOOD
CATASTROPHE
PRESENTED BY:
SATYAM DARADE
RONIT KUMAR
SHIVAM YADAV
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Reasons for Food Crisis Worldwide 3

 Covid Pandemic
 Climate Changes
 Global Warming
 International Policies
 Ukraine-Russia War
 Global water crisis
 Land degradation
 Fertilizer Prices Increase
What is Food Security ? 4

 Food security is the measure of the availability of food and

individuals’ ability to access it.
  At the 1974 World Food Conference, the term "food security" was defined
with an emphasis on supply.
 The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, or FAO,
identified the four pillars of food security as availability, access, utilization,
and stability.
 The United Nations (UN) recognized the Tight to Food in the Declaration
Of Human Rights in 1948, and has since said that it is vital for the
enjoyment of all other rights
Pillars of food security 5

 Availability
 Access
 Utilization
 Stability
 Agency
 Sustainability
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Effects of food insecurity 7

 Stunting
 Chronic nutritional deficiencies
 Depression
 Anxiety, and sleep disorders
 Malnutrition
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 Odds of having iron deficiency anemia among 12–15-year old children in

households with food insecurity were 2.95 times higher than among children in
households without food insecurity.
 Food-insecure mothers had 2.2 times higher rates of mental health issues than
fully food-secure mothers
 Odds of having high depression or anxiety among children ages 4–8 in food-
insecure households were 1.79 times higher than among children in food-
secure households.
 Odds of depression or suicide ideation among youth ages 14–25 in households
experiencing hunger were 2.3 times higher than among youth in households
without hunger.
Impact of war on Global Food prices 9
 The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets. 10
 These price increases come on top of already tight commodity markets
due to a solid demand recovery from the pandemic, as well as numerous
pandemic-related supply constraints.  
 The potential impact of the war in Ukraine on commodity markets
happens in two ways: the physical impact of blockades and the
destruction of productive capacity
 Russia is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, pig iron, natural gas, and
nickel, and it accounts for a significant share of coal, crude oil, and
refined aluminum exports
 Russia and Belarus are important suppliers of fertilizers. Ukraine is a
key exporter of food commodities such as wheat and sunflower seed oil
Value of wheat exported from India between 11
financial year 2015 and 2021(in million U.S. dollars)
Solutions 12

 The World Bank announced a new $12 billion fund to address the food
crises
 In May, the UN called for Russia to facilitate the reopening of Ukrainian
grain ports to mitigate the global food crises
 World Bank allocated $30 Billion for poor countries
 Achieving self sufficiency.
 Less than 10 countries contribute to 90% of world food exports.
West Africa Faces Worst Food Crisis in 13

a Decade
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwZB7gfDsvI
THANK YOU 14

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