User:Saair/Food Problems in Muslim World

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Food Problems in Muslim World refers to problems of food like starvation, famine, food shortages or any disorder that causes Muslim population to undergo lack of nutrition. These situations may be very serious (emergency state), probleming, permanent and/or temporary crisis. Muslim World has faced these problems many times and some Muslim countries are still facing food problems.

Etymology[edit]

Muslim:The word Muslim comes from Arabic word salaam meaning surrender. Food:The word food refers to substance which is consumed as a source of energy.

Problems by Country[edit]

North Africa[edit]

Whole continent of Africa is under food shortage and malnutrition due to ongoing civil wars and Sahara which lakes food to survive its people. A threat is that if current trend continues, the continent will not be able to produce food for more than 25% of its people.

Asia[edit]

Iraq[edit]

Iraq is facing major food problems following First Gulf War during 1990s.[1] Iraq has two major rivers and is rich in agricultural and oil resources, it is in food shortage. People do not get monthly ration due to corruption even the Monthly Ration package, which was started to assist war torn people from First Gulf War, is still effective.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b https://www.dawn.com/news/233638. Retrieved 17 July 2017. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |Title= ignored (|title= suggested) (help)

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