Food Security Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 biological factors that effect food security
A
Increasing birthrate Changing diets New pests and pathogens Environmental changes Cost of agricultural inputs Conflicts affecting food availability
2
Q
What is food security
A
Having enough food for the population
3
Q
What is famine caused by
A
Droughts
New pests and pathogens
4
Q
What is factory/intensive farming
A
Increasing the yields at the cost of biodiversity
5
Q
What is organic farming
A
Using natural fertilisers and pesticides
6
Q
Name a species that is over exploited
A
Cod
7
Q
Where do micro proteins come from
A
Fungus and grown aerobically
8
Q
What is monoculture
A
Growing a singular crop constant
9
Q
What is the opposite of monoculture
A
Crop rotation
10
Q
What are the 4 intense farming techniques
A
Fertilisers
Herbicides
Pesticides
Antibiotics
