CHANGE IN FOOD SUPPLY SHORTAGES.

Food shortages in the past

Food shortages in the past

The Irish potato famine.


In the 1845-1852 there was a potato famine that caused 25% of the people in Ireland to move or they died.

The potato's back then had a disease that caused potato famine. Famine means that there is less of something in the world, in this case potato's in Ireland.

Natural disasters

• They damage the plants and then people don't get food.
• climate conditions effect food supply.
• global warming causes food supply shortages.
• loss of water,energy,land and other resources

Diseases

• Viruses,insects and weeds destroy plants.
• Chemicals also prevent food to grow.
• Farmers are dying because of HIV/AIDS.
• Viruses like ebola also put travel restrictions.

Food shortages now

Transportation strikes

• packing problems.
• rise in fuel prices.
• food is spilt or spoilt
• food doesn't get delivered in time

Population growth

• reduce in land,water and energy.
• Lack of knowledge for farmers.
• over eating.
• Storage problem

Other problems

• Harvesting problems.
• Farmers depending on small scale water solution.
• Poverty.
• Wars.

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