Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history it has been popular around the world and is one of the oldest artificial foods, having been of importance since the dawn of agriculture. Depending on local custom and convenience, bread may be served in various forms at any meal of the day. It also is eaten as a snack also partly its imp
ortance as a basic foodstuff. Hunger:
The world produces enough to feed the entire global population of 7 billion people. And yet, one person in eight on the planet goes to bed hungry each night. In Nigeria, one child in three is underweight. Why does hunger exist? There are many reasons for the presence of hunger in the world and they are often interconnected. Here are few that we think are important.
-Poverty trap-
People living in poverty cannot afford nutritious food for themselves and their families. This makes them weaker and less able to earn the money that would help them escape poverty and hunger. This is not just a day-to-day problem: when children are chronically malnourished, or ‘stunted’, it can affect their future income, condemning them to a life of poverty and hunger. In developing countries like Nigeria, farmers often cannot afford seeds, so they cannot plant the crops that would provide for their families. They may have to cultivate crops without the tools and fertilizers they need. Others have no land or water or education. In short, the poor are hungry and their hunger traps them in poverty.
-Lack of investment in agriculture-
Too many developing countries like Nigeria lack key agricultural infrastructure, such as enough roads, warehouses and irrigation. The results are high transport costs, lack of storage facilities and unreliable water supplies. All conspire to limit agricultural yields and access to food. Investments in improving land management, using water more efficiently and making more resistant seed types available can bring big improvements. Research by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization shows that investment in agriculture is five times more effective in reducing poverty and hunger than investment in any other sector.
-War and displacement-
Across the globe, conflicts consistently disrupt farming and food production. Fighting also forces millions of people to flee their homes, leading to hunger emergencies as the displaced find themselves without the means to feed themselves. Example the Boko Haram sects conflict in northern east Nigeria. In recent years, the price of food products has been very unstable. The mountain height food prices make it difficult for the poorest people to access nutritious food consistently. The poor need access to adequate food all year round. Price spikes may temporarily put food out of reach, which can have lasting consequences for small children. In addition, many school children in rural communities suffer from hunger as their families are farmers who typically are only able to provide food for 6 months of the year. In these aspects, Hero Kids Rehabilitation Foundation (HKRF) team has created this program Operation Bread 4 Hunger as humanitarian response to alleviate hunger in Emergency camps and Public schools in rural communities. Without nutrition, students cannot focus on their studies, this program will provides nutritional meals ones a day to sustain the vulnerable children in rural communities public schools during school hours.
