Food is essential for healthy living and is an important element for the survival of any living thing; however, some countries have been experiencing the scarcity of food. India is one of the largest countries in the world that is going through this crisis (Voice of America News, 2013). According to Voice of America News, political corruption, overpopulation, planting cash crops rather than food crops, and natural disasters have greatly influenced this crisis. These causes have killed 260 people and millions of citizens are now suffering (Cocker, 2015; EIL 320 Student). When people's lives are affected, the government is also affected. Cocker states that as these people continue to suffer from food shortage, the government will try to help by providing food; however, they won't have enough money to support the large number of people suffering as a result. With all of these great effects, it is imperative that the government focuses on the main causes of food shortage in India as a whole. .
Most of the citizens in the country blames government corruption as one of the principal causes of the food shortage (NBC News, 2009). .
NBC News also mentioned that during the election, one of the major campaigns was that the government would to provide any solution possible to solve the food shortage. However, from the people's point of view, nothing has really happened yet. They are not able to get any of the aids from the government. According to NBC News, the government did provide aids by giving out food and helping to subsidize the cost of food, so that the people will be able to eat. Yet, the aids from the government have not been enough proving that overpopulation is yet another great factor contributing to the food shortage.
India is known for its overpopulation. It has caused serious problems in budgeting, providing aids, and importing goods for the survival of its people (UNICEF, 2008). Every year the population constantly grows; however, if this trend continues, the government will need to have more money and its economy will have to be in good condition in order for the people to live comfortably within their means and not go without food.