Food Crisis in Australia

FOOD CRISIS IN AUSTRALIA
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Executive Summary
This report significantly portrays the ways for obliterating this tremendous problem of the
food crisis and provides a solution for the upliftment of the country for its upliftment. Food
crisis occurs due to economic as well as environmental factors resulting in food scarcity,
malnutrition, starvation and even mortality and political unrest. Authority of Agricultural and
Resources of Water under the Government of Australia has been tremendously focussing on
animal breeding for the production of animal products as it can be a significant solution for
the country increasing its food production. This is one of the major threats which are
affecting day to day agriculture in Australia. The Australian Government is planning to
increase its production from the Green Revolution in the early days of 1960 to the present
year for the betterment of crop production and increment of food products. The Federal Court
of Australia has significantly focussed on agricultural methods and has taken various steps
which are expressed in the report for its betterment and upliftment of the society based on
improving the financial condition of its subaltern class by decreasing the inflation rate of the
country. Cost and benefit analysis needs to be considered for the purpose of getting an
appropriate solution.
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................5
1. Evaluation of alternative solutions on the problem of the food crisis....................................5
Checking pollution for increased food production.................................................................5
Breeding and feeding..............................................................................................................5
Reduction in meat consumption.............................................................................................6
Government raising awareness of food in public consciousness...........................................6
2. Farming methods for food crisis problem..............................................................................7
Stabilising Greenhouse Emission...........................................................................................7
Early and Effective Plantation................................................................................................7
Soil Testing.............................................................................................................................8
Increase Seed Quality.............................................................................................................8
Low amount of plastic usage..................................................................................................9
3. Methodology consideration of alternative solutions..............................................................9
Social consideration..............................................................................................................10
Environmental consideration................................................................................................11
Economic consideration.......................................................................................................12
4. Quantification and costing...................................................................................................13
5. Cash flow.............................................................................................................................15
Emerging exports of agricultural process and forestry as well as fisheries..........................16
Protecting natural resources and water.................................................................................16
Managing Biosecurity and Imported Food Risk...................................................................16
Structuring most effective and capable administrative department......................................17
6. B/C Ratio..............................................................................................................................17
7. B/C Analysis: the best alternative........................................................................................18
8. Incremental Rate of Return Analysis...................................................................................19
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9. Cost Quantification..............................................................................................................19
Conclusion................................................................................................................................20
Reference lists..........................................................................................................................21
Appendices...............................................................................................................................24
Appendix 1: Breeding and Feeding......................................................................................24
Appendix 2: Cash Quantification.........................................................................................25
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Introduction
In this fast pacing world, where globalisation has tremendously boosted the economy and
GDP growth of different countries, Australia suffers greatly from the food crisis. Certain
problems are faced by the Australian communities regarding the food crisis, which must be
eradicated from the society for the betterment of the country and its people. Food crisis
occurs due to economic as well as environmental and socio-cultural factors resulting in food
scarcity, malnutrition, starvation and even mortality and political unrest. This report
significantly portrays the ways for obliterating this tremendous problem of the food crisis and
provides a solution for the upliftment of the country for its upliftment.
1. Evaluation of alternative solutions on the problem of the food crisis
Checking pollution for increased food production
Production of food is largely affected by the pollution of air and precursor of ozone emissions
of nitrogen oxides as well as different organic elements. This is a major threat which is
affecting day to day agriculture in Australia. According to Magnan (2015, p.11), this
pollution penetrates into the plants and cause crop loss at an enormous rate. Certain delicate
crops face a huge amount of problems which include potato, rice and maize because they are
moderately sensitive and consumed by the Australian community as well as the various
communities in the world (Csiro.au, 2019). The Australian Government is planning to
increase its production from the Green Revolution in the early days of 1960 to the present
year for the betterment of crop production and increment of food products
(Agriculture.gov.au, 2019). Due to Governmental policies, there has been a great success in
agricultural production. The production rate of crops has tremendously increased from 1.84
tonnes to 4.38 tonnes in 2007, which has been achieved on 11% of the land
(Agriculture.gov.au, 2019). This has been a tremendous achievement for the Australian
Government as well as the people of Australia as there has been great production in
agricultural products.
Breeding and feeding
In Australia, food security has a direct relationship with political stability. The increased
amount of food security stabilises political stability. Authority of Agricultural and Resources
of Water under the Government of Australia has been tremendously focussing on animal
breeding for the production of animal products as it can be a significant solution for the
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country increasing its food production. Smith et al. (2016, p.49) opined that breeding an
adequate number of animals like cows, sheep, chickens and other cattle animals are
tremendously essential for a greater amount of production as animal products are a great
source of food. As influenced by the views of Sippel, Larder and Lawrence (2017, p.261), it
can be stated that the Australian farming and cattle industry highly concentrates on the
feeding of animals for better quality in animal products. These better quality products are
essential for the Australian community as it secures food quality and quantity and manages to
make a great amount of development in managing food growth and supplies.(Refer to
Appendix 2)
Reduction in meat consumption
Meat consumption like beef, chicken, lamb, pork and others must be reduced by the
Australian community. This is because of the decreased amount of animal production rate. As
opined by Larder, Sippel and Lawrence (2015, p.601), it can be stated that increased amount
of meat consumption is dangerous for a society in which there is a scarcity of food as it
decreases the production of animal products. The Australian Department of Agricultural and
Water Resources tremendously maintain the checking rate of animal slaying and meat
consumption for the community of Australia (Csiro.au, 2019). As mentioned by Richards,
Kjærnes and Vik (2016, p.73), it can be stated that meat consumption greatly affects
agriculture as it lowers the amount of vegetable and agricultural products consumption. This
lowering of agricultural product consumption greatly affects the growth and sustainability of
food consumption as an increased amount of meat consumption results in low crop
production and reduced agricultural value.
Government raising awareness of food in public consciousness
The Australian Government must take certain measures which are essential for educating and
increasing public consciousness for saving food and not wasting it. As per the views of
Richards, Kjærnes and Vik (2016, p.63), it is tremendously essential for the Australian
community to understand the importance of food safety and food preservation. The people of
Australian must gather quality information from the Government so as to generate immense
information about the food crisis and its effects.
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