"There is large-scale famine in some developing countries. This may be the result of: physical factors, economic factors and political factors. Explain why there are food shortages in some parts of the world. You may refer to examples which you have studied

A shortage of food may happen when not enough food is produced, such as when crops fail due to drought, pests, or too much moisture. But the problem can also result from the uneven distribution of natural resource endowment for a country, and by human institutions, such as government and public policy, he said.

The most challenging problem in today's world is food insecurity, an estimated approximately 832 million people around the world suffer from a lack of adequate and healthy food on a regular basis for their life. This problem is likely to intensify around the world due to high political risk and weak institutions.The underlying cause of this crisis is related to the changing supply and demand equilibrium of foodstuffs. Economic growth of countries, decreasing in agricultural production and stockpiles, rising oil prices, poverty, epidemics, wars, conflicts, climate change are all the factors that stimulate the so-called crisis.Physical factors like relief, soils, drainage and climate can cause food shortage but it is not the greatest causes. There are other factors which also contribute to the causes of food shortage. Unusually powerful storms and extended periods of drought can make it difficult for crops to grow.