Developed nations have helped poor and hungry nations for some time. One way this was done was through dropping tons of food into these countries.This has two interesting features: it decreases the demand on the country receiving the aid. Thus, farmers in these nations are less motivated to increase production because food demand decreases; and the food is given to the governments who are then given control of the food (governments who aren't always the most honest of all folks). Giving food aid to these nations old makes these people dependent on the food aid itself, and prevents them from becoming sustainable.
Good news...this food-as-aid may end to money-as-aid. This may seem worse to just give them money, but many, including those at the aid agencies, believe it will work:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/06/09/a16a_blackburncol_0609.html
Not Your Sunday School Noah
11 years ago
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