Poverty And Its Effects On Human Development - 1240 Words

My â€Å"sustained development goal† is zero hunger. Most of us cannot imagine finishing our day without a meal, but for a very huge population in the world, being hungry is part of everyday life. Hunger leads to malnutrition and it has long term irreversible effect on brain development. Hungry and malnourished child performs poorly academically and cannot achieve its full potential. Poor brain development and academic performance leads to poverty. Hungry population cannot escape poverty. Poverty then leads to further hunger and it is a never-ending conflict. Many children and adults in developing part of the world are caught in this. Once the population is fed and properly nourished this cycle of hunger and poverty can be broken. The†¦show more content†¦These factors lead to poor agricultural yield and inadequate food supply to the population. Zambia has vast agricultural potential. Despite fertile land and ample water availability, the agricultural potential of Zambia is not fully used. Of 58% suitable land only 14% is curr ently cultivated. Most of the agricultural land is cultivated by small farmers whose average land holding is 0.5 to 0.9 hectare. Small scale farmers make up 85% of the farmer population. Small subsistence farmers are poor and they do not have enough capital available for investing in modern agricultural technology, fertilizer and superior quality seed. Due to poor agricultural infrastructure for small subsistence farmers the average yield of crops is low. Only 0.5 to 1 ton of maize per hectare is produced by these farmers whereas average maize yield in more evolved agricultural area is 4 tons per hectare. Low yield leads to food insecurity. A household of 6 people need 1.1 tons’ maize per year for food security. If these subsistence farmers have availability of capital for investing in agricultural infrastructure the yield can be increased 4 to 8 times leading to food security as well as profit. My Non-Government organization is â€Å"AGRIZAM† which is involved in co-o perative farming which helps provide investment for adequate agricultural infrastructure. With improved infrastructure, the yield will increase leading not only to curb hunger but alsoShow MoreRelatedEffects Of Poverty On Human Development771 Words   |  4 PagesPoverty can be defined in a variety of ways. However, it is certain that there is no definite definition alone that would equally suffice to be the meaning of poverty everywhere in the world. Poverty is something real and something that should not be ignored. To define poverty, we shall take in consideration its impact on human development as well as other factors, such as financial stability. 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