Acta academica karviniensia 2013, 13(4):123-134 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2013.069

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA'S FOOD PROBLEM AND AIR TRANSPORT ACTIVITY OF UNITED NATIONS

Zbyněk Kuna

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze, Provozně ekonomická fakulta, Kamýcká 129,165 21 Praha 6 - Suchdol, Email: kuna@pef.czu.cz

The author thinks about food problem of the Sub-Saharian Africa's countries. Among factors contributing to the food crisis there are demographic development with a sharp rise of population, degradation of natural environment, also political instability and military conflicts. Solving of the unfavourable nutrition situation will have a long-term character and advanced states will have to partake in it. In the paper, a special air transport activity of the UNO in Sub-Saharian Africa is characterized which is unsubstitutable in places hardly accessible with land transportation or in areas with a strained safety situation. After good experience with planes Let L-410 in the service of the UNO other opportunities for Czech aircraft industry are outlined.

Keywords: air transport, Czech aircraft industry, food crisis, L-410, malnutrition, migration, Sub-Saharian Africa, UNO

JEL classification: L93, O55, Q18, R23

Received: October 2, 2012; Accepted: September 11, 2013; Published: December 30, 2013  Show citation