We could give them food through the UN world food program.Other than providing some assistance at the margins I am not sure what it is that the rich world can do to help.
We did that for a few generations. That's a large part of the problem.'We' could take over running agriculture in Zimbabwe, a country of great agricultural potential which is not developed for politics reasons. Maybe 'we' could tell the Zimbabweans how to run their country ! The political issues which inhibit development are real and need to be addressed.
Yes, that would be the single biggest thing we could do to help.'We' could and should accept imports from underdeveloped countries on favourable terms, allowing them to build their economies.
As long as we give them access to our markets and don't dump our heavily subsidised produce on them.However there is no magic wand, and the long and slow process of economic development can only be done by the countries themselves.
I agree. There is a massive political deficit in most African countries. Western countries actively contribute to that instability in order to maintain access to cheap primary products. The Chinese have absolutely wiped the floor with us on that front by actually investing money and skilled people in the region.Much of that work is political rather than economic. Ethopia appeared to resolve its political difficulties some years ago, a period of great economic expansion followed, then political upheaval reappeared and the country is headed down again.
No it wouldn't. Political improvement and successful economic development lead to far greater equality and remove people from absolute poverty.Of course political improvement and successful economic development would lead to growing inequality and further population growth.
As long as it is allowed to trade fairly and outside parties do not unduly influence that political development to their own ends. Unfortunately that's usually what happens in the region.I was not seriously suggesting that Zimbabweans should be told how to run their country, maybe I should have used a smiley face rather than an exclamation mark ! As I said the long and slow process of economic development can only be done by each country itself.
No it doesn't. Just look at Southeast Asia and the lifting of over a billion people out of absolute poverty in the last 30 years. Economic development required an educated workforce and a relatively large and educated middle class agitate for public services, less corruption and stringer state institutions. In short the conditions required for real democracy.Economic improvement usually does bring increased inequality, perhaps it does not have to, but usually it does.
Yes, but every farmer benefits. Wealth is created, not transferred from the farmers to the silo owner. The silo owner gets more of the new wealth but everyone gets richer. That leads to the middle class as outlined above etc.In an area of extensive agriculture, someone builds a grain silo, every farmer benefits but the silo owner gets rich.
The UN should ensure that export or Ukrainian grain is resumed. The Russian blockade and theft of Ukrainian grain shows that Putin is at war with humanity, not just Ukraine.What would usually happen is that, like in Somalia in 2016, the UN's world food programme would prevent famine but 40% of their grain comes from Ukraine.
I agree, but how?The UN should ensure that export or Ukrainian grain is resumed.
I agree.The Russian blockade and theft of Ukrainian grain shows that Putin is at war with humanity, not just Ukraine.
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