> “Unless we stop the conflicts, unless we stop the migration of people from their homelands into neighbouring states, unless people have the means to either grow their own food or be able to afford to buy it, people will continue going hungry.”
That quote struck me as odd. What does the migration have to do with the price of food? If a meal really costs $320 in Sudan, I would imagine migration would be a much simpler solution to ending suffering. The migrant can just move to another country with better institutions and infrastructure where food is affordable. Migration may have other issues, but alleviating human suffering is one of the benefits.
Also, I'm not convinced there is a link between the percentage of food imported into a country and the price of food. If anything, food imports and trade would help decrease the price through specialization and trade.
That quote struck me as odd. What does the migration have to do with the price of food? If a meal really costs $320 in Sudan, I would imagine migration would be a much simpler solution to ending suffering. The migrant can just move to another country with better institutions and infrastructure where food is affordable. Migration may have other issues, but alleviating human suffering is one of the benefits.
Also, I'm not convinced there is a link between the percentage of food imported into a country and the price of food. If anything, food imports and trade would help decrease the price through specialization and trade.