Question

In 2003, when trucks were carrying American food aid into Ethiopia, warehouses in Ethiopia contained only a few bags of grain.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

It's false to say that Ethiopia only had a few bags of grain during the 2003 famine. Ethiopia was a net exporter of food, and the famine was due to a mix of land tenure issues, poverty, and environmental problems, not just a lack of food stock.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 2003, during the great famine in Ethiopia, it's false to say that warehouses in Ethiopia contained only a few bags of grain while trucks were carrying American food aid into the country. In reality, Ethiopia remained a net exporter of food even during the famine.

The famine was a result of multiple complex issues, including land tenure problems, poverty, and less so drought and desertification. While some people in Ethiopia were starving, grain and other agricultural commodities were still being shipped from Ethiopia globally.

The situation was exacerbated by issues with transportation and safety, and although the aid money that was sent did help some individuals, underlying structural problems persisted.