Food Security in Sudan

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In 1996, the World Food Summit concluded food security as ‘when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.’ (WHO, 2010) The food security has been proved as a long-lasting condition, especially in relation to the emphasis of the linkages of economic development, environment and commerce to the country. (WHO, 2010) What’s more, the food security influences more on the health of the people. Republic of Sudan, the largest country in Africa, is abundant in natural resources, for instance iron, fisheries and the forest resources. The fertile land illustrates the country has the potential to be an evolutionary agricultural country. (USAID, 2005) However, the country’s development seems to be bounded by the continued civil war and natural disaster as well. The aim of this essay is to figure out the way of natural disaster and ongoing civil war affects food security problem in Republic of Sudan, and then the essay will detail the international assistances of the World Food Programme and the Action Against Hunger (ACF International) and the consequence of the aid.

The report of BBC wealth shows that in Northern Sudan the rainfall is lack, and its annual rainfall is about 400 mm/16 in per year, but in Southern Sudan the circumstance is extremely opposite——the rainfall may arise any time of the year. The prolonged drought in Northern Sudan and annual flooding in Southern Sudan (BBC, 2011) probably directly or indirectly affect the agriculture production and the water resources. The arable land only makes up 6.78 percent of the country, and the GDP of agriculture is about 31.71 billion of 2011. (CIA, 2010) According to the FAO report of 2005, the total of meat, milk and e...

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United Nations Office for Project Services (ND) Improving Infrastructure For A Stable Sudan. Available at:

http://www.unops.org/english/whatwedo/UNOPSinaction/Pages/Improving-infrastructure-Sudan.aspx

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World Food Programme (2011) South Sudan: Road Work Paves The Way To Future. Available at:

http://www.wfp.org/stories/road-work-paves-way-southern-sudan

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World Food Programme (2011) Feeder Road Construction In Support Of WFP Operations In Southern Sudan. Available at:

http://www.wfp.org/content/feeder-road-construction-support-wfp-operations-southern-sudan

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World Health Organization (2011) Food Security. Available at:

http://www.who.int/trade/glossary/story028/en/

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