“Insecurity Food” threatens 349 million people in 79 countries

The successive crises over the past two years have led to a rise in inflation rates in many countries of the world as a result of a rise in food prices by more than 50%.

Fertilizer costs have also increased and energy prices have soared, pushing up poverty and food insecurity.

Difficulty in accessing and availability of food in African countries caused a decline in average growth over the past year of 3.3%, compared to 4.1% in 2021.

349 million people suffer from hunger

According to the World Food Program of the United Nations, 349 million people in 79 countries suffer from food insecurity.

  In light of the rise in malnutrition diseases during the past 3 years, the number of hotspots of hunger has risen to 24 countries, 16 of which are in Africa.

Electricity and stages of food production

   Last September, a statement by the representatives of the European Union stated that the increase in energy prices, especially natural gas and electricity, would threaten the continuity of agricultural food production cycles, and the ability to continue providing basic agricultural commodities, foodstuffs, and fodder.

Affected sectors

According to the statement of the representatives of the European Union, the dairy and bakery industries are among the most affected by the high costs of pasteurization, while the cost of producing milk powder has become “unaffordable” due to high energy prices.

The “Financial Times” newspaper indicated that butter prices in the European Union increased by 80% during the first 7 months of last year. Milk powder prices rose more than 50%, and beef 28%.

Food insecurity

During the past year, successive crises, the Corona pandemic, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and climate change, helped raise inflation rates in many countries of the world, as a result of the increase in food prices by more than 50%, the increase in the cost of fertilizers and the rise in energy prices, which pushed the poverty rate and food insecurity to rise. .

16 African countries suffer from a food security crisis

The FAO and the World Food Program said that 16 African countries are experiencing a food security crisis. Forecasts issued by the International Monetary Fund indicate that average economic growth in Africa will slow down in 2022 to 3.3%, according to preliminary estimates, compared to 4.1% in 2021.