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Hunger in Sudan

Hunger in Sudan. Lizeth Garcia EAP0400 April 4, 2013. Table of Contents. Introduction Hunger Concepts and Definition Number of Hungry People in Sudan Food Production in Sudan—Past and Present Causes of Hunger Progress in Reducing the Number of Hungry People in Sudan Video Conclusion

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Hunger in Sudan

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  1. Hunger in Sudan Lizeth Garcia EAP0400 April 4, 2013

  2. Table of Contents • Introduction • Hunger Concepts and Definition • Number of Hungry People in Sudan • Food Production in Sudan—Past and Present • Causes of Hunger • Progress in Reducing the Number of Hungry People in Sudan • Video • Conclusion • Works Cited

  3. Introduction • Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world. • South Sudan became a separate country. • Internal conflict, poor infrastructure, and subsistence agriculture contribute to a high rate of food insecurity.

  4. Hunger Concepts and Definition • Subsistence Agriculture—Farming for oneself • Food Insecurity—Amount of hungry people • Poor infrastructure—inadequate roads, bridges, and storage facilities for food.

  5. Number of Hungry People in Sudan World Food Programme. (January 2010). South Sudan: Projected Food Security in 2010. Retrieved from http://www.internal-displacement.org/8025708F004BE3B1/(httpInfoFiles)/2530EEE85FB9EAC4C1257799003808CF/$file/sudan-south_wfp_projected-food-security_2010.jpg

  6. Number of Hungry People in Sudan • 11 Million People in Sudan are Food Insecure, including 4.3 Million in the South

  7. Food Production in Sudan—Past and Present • Past • 1999 Country Benefited from Oil Income • Prosperous for a Decade • Present • Subsistence Agriculture • Flooding

  8. Causes of Hunger • Closed Border • Restricted Trade Flow • Refugees • Returnees • Conflict • Unfavorable Exchange Rates • Expensive Fuel • Extreme climate conditions • Poor Infrastructure

  9. Progress in Reducing the Number of Hungry People in Sudan • Improved Crop Production • Subsistence Farming Beginning • Reduced Incidence of Conflict

  10. Video http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqkmjw_hunger-threaten-s-sudan-children_news#.UVyirWzD_4U

  11. Conclusion • Millions of people in Sudan are food-insecure. • Sudan must rely on foreign aid to help feed its people.

  12. Works Cited • CIA World Factbook. (13, March, 2013). Sudan: Economy. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html • Daily Motion. (5, March, 2012). Hunger Threatens Sudan’s Children. Retrieved from http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqkmjw_hunger-threaten-s-sudan-children_news#.UVyirWzD_4U • World Food Programme. (22, February, 2013). FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to South Sudan. Retrieved from http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp255584.pdf • World Food Programme. (19, April, 2010). Sudan: Ten Hunger Facts. Retrieved from http://www.wfp.org/stories/sudan-10-hunger-facts-nation-goes-vote

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