Historical View on Hunger
Hunger has established itself throughout many centuries and many nations. Countries in all stages of development experience hunger in various degrees. According to the Director of Economic Studies at St. Arthur University, countries can be classified into three stages of development: developed, developing, and undeveloped. Underdeveloped and developing countries have a low standard of living and GDP per capita value, while developing countries have more advanced and organized government programs and higher standards of living. (Downes). The history of natural disasters and the amount of industrial and technological progress associated with the development of a country has a direct impact on the hunger rates. According …show more content…
Countries with a more organized government have a greater ability to advance in technological, social, and economic areas. Kim Youn-Suk, a professor of economics at Kean University, states that “Developing countries have little or no chance of keeping up with the increasing competitiveness of technologically sophisticated countries (Youn-Suk).” According to Bekure Woldesemait, a researcher of African Developmental Studies, Ethiopia is considered to be less than semi-industrialized with technological advancement among the lowest on the globe. The agriculture is also extremely underdeveloped. Farms are 2.5 acres large on average, providing little food for citizens and none to sell overseas to heighten the country’s economy. Having little surplus of food for trade, Ethiopia’s agriculturally based development fails to compare to the industry based development of developing countries. Woldesmait states that “Trade for non-oil primary products are low compared to manufactured goods.” Ethiopia’s government simply cannot compete with the rapidly growing industry of modern day. Frequent famines also make it difficult to keep a stable source of food. Recent famines include the famine of 2002-2003 which affected nearly 20% of the country, increasing hunger rates drastically (Woldesemait). Weak government interaction and an underdeveloped agriculture makes it nearly impossible to improve development and hunger rates. South Korea is one of few countries that has managed to transform from a agriculturally based, developing country into an industry based, developed country. Until 1961, Korea had an aid injection economy; they relied heavily on foreign aid. Much like Ethiopia, Koreans were exporting little and importing much in order to survive. Through a strong government, which was determined to turn around the weakened economy, they were able to become technologically advanced.
Hunger has established itself throughout many centuries and many nations. Countries in all stages of development experience hunger in various degrees. According to the Director of Economic Studies at St. Arthur University, countries can be classified into three stages of development: developed, developing, and undeveloped. Underdeveloped and developing countries have a low standard of living and GDP per capita value, while developing countries have more advanced and organized government programs and higher standards of living. (Downes). The history of natural disasters and the amount of industrial and technological progress associated with the development of a country has a direct impact on the hunger rates. According …show more content…
Countries with a more organized government have a greater ability to advance in technological, social, and economic areas. Kim Youn-Suk, a professor of economics at Kean University, states that “Developing countries have little or no chance of keeping up with the increasing competitiveness of technologically sophisticated countries (Youn-Suk).” According to Bekure Woldesemait, a researcher of African Developmental Studies, Ethiopia is considered to be less than semi-industrialized with technological advancement among the lowest on the globe. The agriculture is also extremely underdeveloped. Farms are 2.5 acres large on average, providing little food for citizens and none to sell overseas to heighten the country’s economy. Having little surplus of food for trade, Ethiopia’s agriculturally based development fails to compare to the industry based development of developing countries. Woldesmait states that “Trade for non-oil primary products are low compared to manufactured goods.” Ethiopia’s government simply cannot compete with the rapidly growing industry of modern day. Frequent famines also make it difficult to keep a stable source of food. Recent famines include the famine of 2002-2003 which affected nearly 20% of the country, increasing hunger rates drastically (Woldesemait). Weak government interaction and an underdeveloped agriculture makes it nearly impossible to improve development and hunger rates. South Korea is one of few countries that has managed to transform from a agriculturally based, developing country into an industry based, developed country. Until 1961, Korea had an aid injection economy; they relied heavily on foreign aid. Much like Ethiopia, Koreans were exporting little and importing much in order to survive. Through a strong government, which was determined to turn around the weakened economy, they were able to become technologically advanced.