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University of Caloocan City__________
An Analysis paper on
Strengthening Food Security as a Way to Lessen Extreme Poverty and Hunger in

the Philippines
A Requirement Paper for the Midterm Period on the Contemporary Works
Submitted by: Group 3
Leader: Siso, Dary Jr.
Members: Casimong arnold

Pengson, Christian
Balagtas, Christopher
Domenios, Kyla
Estoya, Jeigh elle
Ilumba, Lucy Anne
Submitted to:
Prof. Carmelita C. Kilala

The objectives of the Analysis are the following:
1. Diminish poverty.
2. To sustain enough resources.
• to know what things must be done in order to achieve food security.
• to be knowledgable about the food security in the Philippines.
• to come up with the effective solution on how to decrease food scarcity.
Question:
• What are the main causes of poverty in the Philippines?
Introduction:
One of the major problems nowadays is poverty. It is the primary cause of food
shortage and worse, lack of food among families globally. Food is very important. It is
the source of our strength as we go through the day. Some families eat regularly but
some do not. Food security should be emphasize today as we experience scarcity in
food. We need to have sufficient food in our daily basis, in order to survive the day.
Well, a lot of problems arise, yet we have to focus on the most basic- Food security.
First of all, let's define first food security. Global food security means delivering
sufficient food to the entire world population. It is defined delivering sufficient food, that
means with wise decision making, with proper concern, sufficiently, no exceeds but just
the exact needs. According to (Breene, 2016) the demand for food will be 60% greater
than it is today and the challenge of food security requires to feed 9 billion people by
2050. We will experience scarcity of food when it is 2050. Security of food also means
the sustainability of society such as population growth, climate change, water scarcity,
and agriculture. According to (Breene 2016) India is the second biggest producer of
fruits and vegetables in the world. Yet according to the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, some 194 million Indian are undernourished,
and it is the largest number of hungry people in any single country. Meaning they are
one of the biggest supplier but still they lack of food which is very ironic. An estimated of
15.2% of Indian's population is malnourished.
But perhaps the closest aspect of human life associated with food security is the
environment. It is the source of our food, it is where fruits and vegetables can be found
and also edible animals.The challenges of food security can be traced to the protection
of environment. According to (Diamond 2006) A major environmental problem is the
destruction of natural habitats, particularly through deforestation. Industrial fishing has
contributed to a significant destruction of marine life and ecosystems (Goldburg 2008.)
Some of the countries living in the dessert may also encounter challenge in
environment, according to (Conca 2006) the decline in the availability of fresh water is a
significant enviromental challenges. The problem is further intensified by the
consumption of "virtual water," wherein people inadvertently use up water from
elsewhere in the world through the consumption of water-intensive products (Ritzer,
2015). The destruction of the water ecosystem may lead to the creation of "climate
refugees, people who are forced to migrate due to lack of access to water or due to
flooding" (Ritzer 2015, p 211). "Every drop counts" this should be putted on our mindset
in terms of water, many suffers of lacking this supply yet we are keeping to waste clean
water, many got thirst but we are just playing with this issue, many knows about it ,
many heard it, but still many people are staying to be blind. 77% of the surface of our
world is water but only plenty of it can be drunk. We need to use wisely, for others really
need it badly.
Pollution through toxic chemicals has had a long-term impact on the

environment. The use of persistent organic pollutants (POPS) has led to significant
industrial pollution (Dinham, 2007). Avoiding this kind of chemicals could be one of the
solution for us to avoid destruction of environment which is the source of food, for the
sake of many we need to sacrifice.
Greenhouse gases contributes greatly to global warming, this is why the icebergs
melts, that causes the ocean level to rise, in this cause it makes environment get
flooded and causes to destruct, reduces alkalinity of the oceans.
These are openers as for discussion on Strengthening food security in the

Philippines. Let us take a closer look as we narrow it down to our beloved country and
discover steps to be done in order to achieve the objectives listed above.
Discussion:
We all know that Philippines is a developing country. As a matter of fact, our

country has already proven itself when it comes to different areas; may it be in Sports,
Academics, Talent shows and many other areas that shows the very good potential of
our Motherland.
Yet, like many countries in the world, we face a major problem that has been
battled throughout the years- extreme poverty and hunger.
Hunger is usually understood as uncomfortable or painful sensation caused by

insufficient food energy consumption. Scientifically, hunger is referred to as good
deprivation; making it the most popular result of extreme poverty that most of our
countrymen experience today. Simply put, all hungry people are food insecure, but not
all food insecure people are hungry, as there are other causes of food insecurity,
including those due to poor intake of micro-nutrients. This results to malnutrition, which
according to Merriam Webster Dictionary, is an unhealthy condition that results from not
eating enough healthy food.
But the big question is, why is the

Philippines still hungry? Ironically, it is an
agricultural country which supposes to
supply its primary needs when it comes to
food. Well, there are three major aspects
which hinder to achieve food security;
Environmetal Health, Social & Human
Health and Economic Vitality.
Food processing, Distribution and Marketing are affected by the social status of a
person. There are so many issues regarding to Social status but the most prominent is
hoarding. Hoarding is an act of hiding a supply or accumulation that is carefully guarded
for preservation, future use, etc. Businessmen use this opportunity to gain higher
income. This affects the food supply in our country, thus a cause of food scarcity.
Products, mainly rice become more expensive which makes it hard for the people to
buy. In addition, food consumption affects Human health and Economic vitality which
results to scarcity, hunger and malnutrition.
Prior to food scarcity, our country is experiencing rice production shortage

because the National Food Authority diverted P5 billion worth of government subsidy
from the food security program to the payment of loans. Subsidy is very important for
the security of a balance economy. The commission on Audit (COA) said that if only the
NFA spent the money on incentives for farmers, it would have encouraged them to sell
their produce to the government. Angara said, “The government has appropriated huge
amount of funds to subsidize rice. Are we sure that the poorest Filipino families are
benefitting from these subsidies? Rice is the most important staple food for every
Filipino family. The supply of rice should be ensured and is made affordable to ordinary
citizens,” The rice crisis in Zamboanga has been resolved through quick response from
the National Food Authority (NFA) that boozed its food security stocks from the onset of
the sudden increase in commercial rice prices, bringing in supplies from other regions,
to increase its market injection from 2,000 to 4,000 bags a day or about 80% of the
region's 5,340 bags daily rice requirement .The rice crisis in Zamboanga has been
declared solved, but NFA continues to distribute its P27/kilogram well-milled rice in the
market even as cheaper commercial rice stocks are also flooding in (Rappler,2018).
According to Trade Union Congress of The Philippines, the Philippines is

suffering from degradation of the natural environment. It has fifty major rivers now
polluted due to abuse and neglect. Approximately two-thirds of the country's original
mangroves have been lost. A hundred years ago, the Philippines had close to 22 million
hectares of old growth forest. At the start of 2000, we had less than 600,000 hectares of
old-growth forest left. In one century, we had cut down close to 97 percent of our
original forest. A study by the Environmental Scientists for Social Change (ESSC)
reveals that we have systematically cut this forest down and that we have not stopped
its destruction and that of its core biodiversity.
Having knowledge on these, there are things that we can still do to lessen the
hunger and poverty.
1. More jobs connected to producing food

2. Increase fund in agriculture
3. Have more trainings and specializations regarding food production
4. Go back to basics of values and virtues
When almost everyone says that poverty is a major problem that can never be
solved, we should believe that nothing is impossible. Our country could be alleviated
from this if we just unite and get rid of our selfish desires. We should focus more on
what is most important- the needs of people. We should hold that hunger and poverty
can be eradicated if and only if we help each other and trust God that this will all be over
soon.
Conclusion:
In conclusion of the study gathered, food processing, distribution and marketing

are affected by the social status of a person. Improper usage of food hoarding causes
unpowered food security. Environmental care is also need to be observed to lessen
shortage of food. Concluding that we need more jobs connected to producing food,
increase fund in agriculture, have more trainings and specializations regarding food
production and go back of values and virtues. Generally all the cause of problem about
food scarcity is lack of discipline.
Recommendation:
According to the conclusion in the study gathered, the sources of poverty is

environmental destruction, food hoarding and lack of discipline. This study
recommends researchers to further study on how to lessen poverty through innovation
of food security. It is highly recommended for some law empowering food security to be
exposed actively in the country, it is also recommended for people to show discipline in
general. Care in environment and proper food hoarding. Food security must be highly
observed and government agencies are recommended to monitor the Businesses
hoarding.
References:
E, Ocampo, Trade Union Congress of the Phililippines http://www.psst.ph/top-5-
environmental-problems-philippines/
Network Solution, www.foodsec.org/docs/comcepts_guide.html
Prinsen 2014, Borgen Magazine http://www.borgenmagazine.com/10-solutions-poverty/
Andolong 2018, CNN Philippines http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/02/12/NFA-rice-

shortage-hoarding.html
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hoarding
www.foodsec.org/docs/comcepts_guide.html
http://www.nfa.gov.ph
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University of Caloocan City__________

Strengthening Food Security as a Way to Lessen Extreme Poverty and Hunger in

A Requirement Paper for the Midterm Period on the Contemporary Works

Submitted by: Group 3

Leader: Siso, Dary Jr.

Members: Casimong arnold

Prof. Carmelita C. Kilala

Pollution through toxic chemicals has had a long-term impact on the

These are openers as for discussion on Strengthening food security in the

We all know that Philippines is a developing country. As a matter of fact, our

Hunger is usually understood as uncomfortable or painful sensation caused by

But the big question is, why is the

Prior to food scarcity, our country is experiencing rice production shortage

According to Trade Union Congress of The Philippines, the Philippines is

1. More jobs connected to producing food

In conclusion of the study gathered, food processing, distribution and marketing

According to the conclusion in the study gathered, the sources of poverty is

Network Solution, www.foodsec.org/docs/comcepts_guide.html

Prinsen 2014, Borgen Magazine http://www.borgenmagazine.com/10-solutions-poverty/

Andolong 2018, CNN Philippines http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/02/12/NFA-rice-

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