Food And Reosurces Kq3 Case Studies Flashcards

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Technological strategy: the use of proper storage methods can help overcome food shortage.

Timor leste, food silos, pests, 20-40%

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In ——-, the building of——- has helped to reduce the loss of crops to—— by———

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Framing technologies can be used to help overcome food shortages.

HYVs, rice and wheat, LDCs, 75%, 1965 to 1980

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Using———,————- production in ————- has increased ———% between ———.

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Biotechnology can be used to help overcome food shortages.

Drought, corn Western Great Plains, USA, per year, 600mm

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——- resistant——— is grown on the———— where the maximum rainfall received ——— is———-, previously considered too Low for corn production.

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Multiple cropping and crop rotation

Groundnuts and soyabeans, nitrogen, benefits, corn.
Groundnuts, over the ground, soil erosion

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Growing——-, can replenish——— in the soil that ——— crops that need nitrogen like———.

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Soil conservation

No-till , weeds, removed, rows, plant material, previous growing season, decompose, nutrients, current growing season

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——-farming is an example of soil conservation.———- are not ———- and ——— are not created in the soil for planting.
———— ———— from the —————- is left on the fields to ————, providing ————- to the soil through the ————- ————- ————.

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Leasing farmland from other countries can help to overcome fo shortages.

South Korea, 3.2 million , Madagascar.

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——— ———- has leased ————- ———— acres of farmland from —————

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