Famine Case Study: Sudan

Question 1

Factors responsible

Answer 1

Long term decline of rainfall
High population growth (3%)
Static (cereals/pulses) and falling (roots/tubes) crop yield
High dependency on farming (37% GDP)
Limited access to markets to buy food
Conflict in Darfur limits food production 
Slow donor response 
High military spending

Question 2

Effects

Answer 2

70,000 people die from hunger and related diseases
UN world food programme stopped deliveries of vital food as situation was considered too dangerous for drivers and aid workers
Threat of AIDS
People are seeking refuge in surrounding countries

Question 3

General information

Answer 3

Sudan is a country in north east Africa suffering from food shortages
Around 1.2 million people are at immediate risk from starvation