Few months ago, there had been media
reports that millions of people had encountered the hunger, famine and drought
in Somalia. The drought which was one of the most engraving in the last 60th
years had ravaged the country Somalia. No rain, no crops, fields dried up,
peoples’ misery and suffering due to onslaught of harsh nature. Thousands had to flee from their place of
birth for safer places for what? It was for Food, shelter and water.
In the 21st century, can it be imaginable?
But, it is happening, it has really happened. Memories are still fresh, how
miserably people of Somalia suffered. There was an incident “A mother lost her
children on the long journey for search of safer place”.
Such was the magnitude of famine that
affected in Somalia due drought. World was at Somalia, U.N, FAO and many
guardians (I say so) countries came out openly to help the hapless famine
ravaged people of Somalia. The country is still to cope up from the harsh
natural climate that the Mother Nature had brought in Somalia, the African
country.
Now-a-days starving, food shortage are the
news that has constantly been aired around the world, statistics showing which
country, how many people and children are affected etc. Our all buzzes,
bustling cities, luxurious life, everything seems to be a show, drama and
artificial. It is simply because; we are fluttering very high without bothering
to see the underneath that is the house of play cards.
On November 9, 2011 at 9.10 PM, Yahoo has
presented one of the sorry states of condition of America and her people.
I have never been to America or more
accurately, did not ever have that privileged moments to visit America. What I
know about America is very little and superficial. I could only see and feel
the beautiful city, sky scrapers, and beautiful people with highly fashionable
dress through television. What more I know are; it is developed country with
intelligent people, people of exploration, NASA, Space shuttle etc.
But, Yahoo has really bemused me a lot!
Reason, the country like America is marking the November 23, 2011 as beginning
of Hunger and Homelessness awareness week across country. The country like
America is creating awareness for Hunger across the country is really a matter
of introspection that how our primary sector is performing or is it pushed back
to sideline? What I feel is; in some way or other agriculture sector is in
stress and if this is the case then it is simply the result of flawed approach
in our primary sector that we have to suffer now.
Yahoo in its article titled “Yahoo! search
trends: Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week” has presented that the searches
for word “Food Bank” on Yahoo! is ten times higher than that of 2010. Of this
total searches (since August), thirty six percentage are said to be coming from
kids under the age group of 18 years.
States like Florida, Georgia, Texas,
Louisiana, Illinois and New Jersey have reported maximum searches for “food
stamps” according to Yahoo! What does it indicate? It is the sign of suffering.
Now, if America, a formidable name in the
world fighting for hunger is something contrary as far as my expectation is
concerned. Where did America fail? Of course, many things are pointed out or
presumed that it was due to post recession economic instability and sky rocketing
food and commodity prices that created a set back so is the present condition.
But, how do you co-relate all these with
present situation? Whether it was the shortage of food availability in the
locality or people have less purchasing power that is making this problem?
Whether country is heavily dependant on imported food staff? But, what I know
is; Americans are always known to be one step ahead in up-grading themselves so
that should not be the case.
What I suspect is; in the name of science
and technological advancement, we tend to forget the basic thing that is our
primary sector. It is the general trends that technology implies and it is more
suited to micro chips, semi conductor and people tend to relate with those
highly sophisticated things only.
Agriculture! It is so simple and ordinary
thing, nothing special. This is the general tendency and if this tendency and
mind set remains, there would be a time and situation of uncountable problems
that we have to face in our life times.
So first build the basic then go for classic.