... each country, a comparison will be made about the causes and effects of famine. Famine has become a worldwide phenomenon: dearth and starvation are striking in all major regions of the world; sub-Saharan Africa, Northeast Brazil, South Asia and the former Soviet Union. What are the underlying causes? Recently the global TV image spotlighted the victims of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how Famine has begun to extend its grip on these nations. It is estimated that by 2006, there will be overall 1.5 million deaths, as people will have lesser access to food and resources.3 Whereas Famine in Somalia and Mozambique is ascribed to the "external" political and climatic factors. Somalia was self-sufficient in food until the 1970s, however, changes in the global economy since early 1980s has redefined the structure of both industry and agriculture. The capacity to produce food is immense yet the levels ...

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