Comments on: FAO Projects 1.02 Billion People Hungry in 2009 http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/19/fao-projects-102-billion-people-hungry-in-2009/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: John Galt http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/19/fao-projects-102-billion-people-hungry-in-2009/#comment-563516 John Galt Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:11:40 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=6348#comment-563516 Austin, yes while structural reasons are a cause of the shortage, we must also look at the problems caused by overtly restrictive and one way trade patterns especially dominant throughout developed nations. One place to start would be the EU's Common Agricultural Policy which has been fantastically advantageous for farmers within the EU while preventing farmers in the developing world from having a market to export to. Unbelievable economic policy has contributed to an unsustainable system with the EU that is highly detrimental both to the EU and developing world farmers. In the US, massive agricultural subsidies are more of a detriment as they raise the price of food and the inputs required for food production. A comprehensive policy must take into account trade reforms on both ends along with infrastructure development. Austin, yes while structural reasons are a cause of the shortage, we must also look at the problems caused by overtly restrictive and one way trade patterns especially dominant throughout developed nations. One place to start would be the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy which has been fantastically advantageous for farmers within the EU while preventing farmers in the developing world from having a market to export to. Unbelievable economic policy has contributed to an unsustainable system with the EU that is highly detrimental both to the EU and developing world farmers. In the US, massive agricultural subsidies are more of a detriment as they raise the price of food and the inputs required for food production. A comprehensive policy must take into account trade reforms on both ends along with infrastructure development.

]]> By: Austin http://www.one.org/blog/2009/06/19/fao-projects-102-billion-people-hungry-in-2009/#comment-563509 Austin Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:29:48 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=6348#comment-563509 There are deeper structural reasons why so many people are becoming hungry. I wrote this article to point out a few good sources to understand the need for reform of globalized agriculture. Thanks http://www.athompsonmonitor.com/2009/06/whyglobalized-agriculture-leaving-1.html There are deeper structural reasons why so many people are becoming hungry. I wrote this article to point out a few good sources to understand the need for reform of globalized agriculture. Thanks

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