Food Insecurity and Malnutrition of Africa: A Combined Attempt Can Reduce Them
Food Insecurity and Malnutrition of Africa: A Combined Attempt Can Reduce Them

Summary/Abstract: In the 21st century Africa is at the top levels of hunger and malnutrition in the world that is unharmonious with the vision of the African Union. Hunger and malnutrition are a common matters in almost all African countries and recently it is appeared to be increasing in most of the countries of the continent. The security of food and nutrition is a fundamental right of every people. But many people of Africa are deprived of this right. About one-third of African children are undersized in their growth and suffer from various physical and mental complexities. The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) no.2 aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition globally by 2030, but Africa is off track. It is estimated that about 200 million people in Africa are undernourished. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the African food and nutrition security system in the long term. The pandemic has thrown the continent into serious uncertainty about the implementation of SDG 2. Food production in this continent should be increased proportional to the increased population. This study tries to discuss the food and nutrition situation of Africa and provides a constructive guideline to overcome it.

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