Food Security Variation Within Countries Case Studies - China (EDC), Ghana (LIDC), Syria (EDC)

Question 1

What four environmental problems has China experienced due to climate change?

Answer 1

• Heaviest rain in 140 years.
• Large scale flooding.
• Droughts.
• Heatwaves.

Question 2

Where does China rank in the amount of poor people?

Answer 2

China has the second largest number of poor people in the world.

Question 3

How does food security vary across China?

Answer 3

9 out of 31 provinces are food insecure, including Tibet and Yunnan, and 60% of people in these areas consume less than the recommended amount of grain products.

Question 4

Why does East China struggle with food insecurity?

Answer 4

Urbanisation and overpopulation means that there is a food deficit.

Question 5

Why does West China struggle with food insecurity?

Answer 5

Mountains and areas of desert make agriculture difficult.

Question 6

How does Ghana compare to other African countries in terms of urban agriculture?

Answer 6

Less than 15% of households are involved in agricultural production in Accra (Ghana’s capital) compared to 20-50% of urban residents in other African countries.

Question 7

How many people in Syria are food insecure?

Answer 7

38% of people (7 million) are food insecure.

Question 8

How many food insecure Syrians are displaced people?

Answer 8

6.3 million of the 7 million food insecure people are displaced by conflict.

Question 9

How many Syrians live in difficult to reach areas, limiting food aid distribution?

Answer 9

4.9 million people.