Food Shortages- Ethiopia Flashcards
1
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Natural factors
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Unreliable rain, frost common and damages crops, relief makes transport ifnfood hard
2
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Economic factors
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95% depend on subsistence, farmers unable to afford many inputs
3
Q
Demographic factors
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Overgrazing due to overcrowding, over-exploitation makes deforestation, climate change
4
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Political factors
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Wars distract national budget, gov buys crops cheaply from farmers
5
Q
Effects
A
Famine, lownlife quality and migration, decrease agricultura productivity because of budget
6
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Measures taken
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Food aid, 500 farmers trained, 100 people trained for different jobs, ise drought resistant crops, use more pesticides
7
Q
Named places
A
Wadla is the place that recieved most help
