agex 1.2 Flashcards
the important factor in powering the global demand for more food to be produced
population growth
predicted population in 2030, 2050, 2100
8.6 B
9.8B
11.2B
the prominent country to reach its population more than 1 billion
India and china
Philippines rank as? in population growth
13th
factors affecting global human population
time
fertility rate
mortality rate
mitigation
the over all pattern of population growth can explained by the ________?
demographic transition
what are the factors driving demographic transition
economic growth
education
urbanization
medical advances
social change
women empowerment
key driver of change affecting the food system
global population increase
changing technology
governance of global food system
climate change
who wrote one of the book about population controlled “ an essay on the principle of population as it affects the future improvement of society”
thomas robert maltus
father of green revolution
norman borlaug
the agricultural production was able to keep up its pace with the increase of population because of the following:
modernization of agriculture
area expansion
farm diversification
what are the component of green revolution
introduction of high yielding seed varieties of different crops
creation and innovation of energized irrigation facilities
uses of high doses of fertilizer and pesticides
extensive use of farm machineries geared towards improving farm productivity
the green revolution has also been criticized widely for reason;
cause of environment damage
polluted water ways
killed beneficial insects and other wildlife
degradation of land
losses biodiversity
increase weeds
chemical on water
losses of old seed
