5.B techniques for improving food security Flashcards

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large scale technological techniques

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  • GM crops = increase of yields and resistance to pests
    eg chicken made in petri dishes
  • development of harsh conditions resistance crops via global warming
  • water conservation and new irrigation schemes
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small scale technological techniques

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  • self-help schemes - rainwater harvesting and sack gardening
    eg FAO Acaia project in Sahel and fertilisers deep displacement in Niger and Nigeria
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