Food Production

Question 1

How can food security be reduced?

Answer 1

• The increase in human population- natural increase, better access to medical care
• Changing diet- scarce food resources transported from areas which need them
• New pests and pathogens- attack crops and farm animals
• Environmental changes- e.g. global warming
• Increased costs of farming
• Armed conflicts

Question 2

What are the advantages of intensive farming?

Answer 2

• higher yields
• more efficient use of food
• quality control easier

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of intensive farming?

Answer 3

• costly additives needed
• risk of antibiotic resistance
• considered unethical by some people

Question 4

Why is intensive farming used?

Answer 4

Uses machines, fertilizers, man-power and high yield crop to maximize the amount of food produced

Question 5

What is growing one type of crop called?

Answer 5

Monoculture