Muslim countries facing hunger, malnutrition due to political instability, climate change
ROME (AA): Political instability and climate change are the biggest causes of hunger and malnutrition in Muslim countries, said Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS) head Yerlan A. Baidaulet.
Quoting a UN report, Baidaulet said that it is very tragic that half the countries facing hunger and malnutrition are members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a Muslim bloc of 57 member states.
He was speaking on the sidelines of a 3-day summit at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome.
Due to instability and climate change, many countries in the OIC geography are facing challenges, said Baidaulet.
“And we heard about the military coup in countries like Burkina Faso and Mali … And you know the situation developing now in Sudan. There is instability in many countries of the Muslim world.”
Climate change
Climate change is another issue affecting Muslim countries, said Baidaulet.
“For example, yesterday, I met the minister of agriculture for Tunisia. He told me that the country was producing about 14-15 million tons of wheat every year. Unfortunately, due to climate change, due to water scarcity, due to all issues especially hot weather, this year, only 2.5 million tons of yield is expected,” he added.
The population is increasing but food is decreasing, said Baidaulet.
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