Feeding Central America Flashcards
What is food security
easy access to enough food
What is global warning?
An increase in temperature around the word
What is malnutrition?
A lack of healthy food in the diet, which leads to physical harm
What can destroy a countrys major crops?
Natural disasters, example the Hurricane Mith in 1998 and flooding hit in 2008
What causes food shortages?
lack of water for irrigation
decline soil quality
deforestation
What are the major crops in Central America?
corn, beans, bananas,maize, plantains
What is the best way to improve food security?
Increase each country own crop production.
larger food suplies and lower food prices
higher incomes for farmers
land quality
education
What is surplus?
amount beyond what is need
Why is hard for a poor family to break out the cycle of malnutrition?
poor nutrition
dont have nutrients in their diet
try to grown or buy food
What kind of programs would help improve food security in one country in the region?
Programs that provide fertilize and irrigation methods to help farmers
education in productive farming
