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C13-Test 4- Hunger-social problem

created Yesterday, 11:12 by jojolove11


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Nowadays, many advances have been made in agriculture, yet in many countries, people still go hungry. In my opinion, there are two main reasons for that.
 
Firstly, resource distribution is uneven; some areas have a smaller population and a larger amount of land, while others have a larger population but insufficient land. For example, Guizhou, a province in southern China with a large population, is famous for its mountains. There is not enough land for growing grain; furthermore, the transportation infrastructure is underdeveloped, making it difficult to access cereal from outside.  
 
Secondly, advanced agricultural technology has been monopolized by capital. For instance, the US mastered the key soybean cultivation technology many years ago and then sold soybeans at a relatively low price to other countries. This practice made these countries realize that importing was cheaper and easier than growing the crop themselves, so they gradually abandoned domestic soybean production. Unfortunately, once they became reliant on importing soybeans, the capital raised the price to an unaffordable level, leaving many people facing food shortages.
 
What can be done? For individual countries or regions, they should take advantage of their unique resources and improve the transportation system. As an old Chinese saying goes: "If you are surrounded by the mountains, live off the mountains; if you are adjacent to water, live off the water." For example, in the coastal areas of Guangdong, people have focused on developing fisheries instead of traditional agriculture. Through a well-developed road network, they exchange part of their seafood for other types of food. At the global level, we ought to stand from the perspective of humanity's collective progress to safeguard humans' fundamental right to survival. We should share the agricultural technology and combat monopolies in the food sector.
 
In conclusion, uneven resource distribution and capital monopolies in food are the primary causes of global hunger. To solve this problem, countries should make full use of their existing resources, and the international community must unite to oppose monopolistic practices.

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