Information on the thesis "Food Security in Africa in the Early 21st Century - Current Situation and Some Solutions" by graduate student Duong Quang Duy, majoring in International Relations.1. Student's Full Name: Duong Quang Duy 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of Birth: November 18, 1981 4. Place of Birth: An Vinh, Quynh Phu, Thai Binh Province 5. Decision No. 1887/QD-XHNV-SDH/ dated October 21, 2010, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: 7. Thesis Title: Food Security in Africa in the Early 21st Century - Current Situation and Some Solutions 8. Major: International Relations; Code: 60.31.40 9. Scientific Advisor: Dr. Bui Nhat Quang - Director of the Institute for African & Middle Eastern Studies 10. Summary of thesis results: In the 21st century, tens of millions of Africans are still living in poverty, and the global food crisis that erupted in 2007, peaking in early 2008, has become a serious global problem. Rising food prices, as well as man-made natural disasters such as tsunamis and floods, have once again demonstrated that food security and climate change are the leading challenges in the world today. Experts worldwide agree that food security is a "life-or-death" issue and a top priority for Africa. Much of the continent is at risk of severe food shortages, and famine constantly threatens and plagues this "dark continent." For this reason, the thesis identifies research directions aimed at ensuring food security in Africa, eliminating chronic hunger, combating poverty, developing agricultural production capacity, and fostering agricultural cooperation between Vietnam and Africa. This agricultural cooperation will undoubtedly yield mutually beneficial results. The thesis also studies typical African issues to draw lessons for Vietnam. Identifying the weaknesses of African agriculture also provides lessons for Vietnam to avoid shortcomings and maintain its leading position in ensuring its own food security. Ensuring national food security is considered a strength and advantage in international relations. 11. Practical applications: 12. Further research directions: In-depth research on the agricultural sector of several typical African countries; Seeking strategic and comprehensive agricultural cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and African countries in this field.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Duong Quang Duy 2. Sex: Male 3. Date of birth: November 18, 1981 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh 5. Admission decision number: 1887/QD-XHNV-SDH. Dated October 21, 2010 by rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities Hanoi. 6. Changes in academic process: 7. Official thesis title: African Food Security in the First Decade of 21st Century- the Real Situation and Suggested Solutions 8. Major: International Studies. 9. Code: 60.31.40 10. Supervisors: Dr. Bui Nhat Quang- Director of Institute of Institute of African and Middle East Studies 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Up to 21st century, dozen millions of African people have been still in the state of poverty and the food crisis booming in 2007 and reaching its peak in early 2008 has become globally serious problem. High grain and food price as well as natural disaster, tsunami, flood caused by human beings have approved that food security and climate changes are critical challenges on the globe for the time being. International experts also recognize that food security is the vital problem and priority need to be solved by African governments. Majority of this continent is badly facing the lack of grain and food. Famine is always a threat to this “Black continent” With such above mentioned reason, the paper identifies the study tends to ensure stable food security in the Africa, erasing endless starvation, and face with poverty and scarcity, build up the ability of agricultural production as well as the ability to cooperate with Vietnam in the field of agriculture cultivation. In this agricultural cooperation will definitely bring the good result of mutual benefits. The document also studies the outstanding problems of African agriculture to draw Vietnam practical lessons. To find the weakness of African agriculture is to learn an example for Vietnam also in order to avoid limitations and remain its leading position steady to ensure food security. Vietnam national food security maitaining will be considered an advantage and strength in International relations. 12. Practical applicability, if any: None 13. Further research directions, if any: Research intensive agricultural sector of typical African countries; strategic and comprehensive searching for the agricultural cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and African nations in this sector
