Food Supply Issues - Managing food supply - Bangladesh

Question 1

What are Bangladesh’ problems? name 2?

Answer 1

High poverty rate

High malnutrition

Food production doesn’t meet demand

Question 2

What are the causes of Bangladesh’ lack of food production?

Answer 2

A fast growing population which annually increases the demand significantly.

Climatic events such as annual monsoons damage production.

Question 3

There are 5 Strategies of managing food supplies. Give 3?

Answer 3

Investment in technology

Free market policies to encourage food imports

Diversification

Investment in infrastructure.

Food aid

Question 4

Explain the investment in technology?

Answer 4

The government provides loans and subsidies for farmers to invest in green revolution technologies such as high yielding rice seeds, agrochemicals and improved irrigation.

Question 5

Explain Free market policies?

Answer 5

The government removed taxes and tariffs on the import of food to encourage a larger volume of imports. However this can cause rises in food prices. In 2008, 4 million people were pushed under the poverty line by rising grain prices.

Question 6

Explain Diversification?

Answer 6

The production of a greater range of food to improve food security, nutrition and health.

Small and medium businesses are supported by projects that provide training.

Financial incentives given to livestock farmers. e.g tax holidays.

Eu trade preferences allow goods to be exported to Europe without duties or quotas.

Question 7

Explain Investment in Infrastructure?

Answer 7

Maintaining and building new roads to improve the transport of produce.

Increasing electricity supplies for irrigation pumps and other farming equipment.

Building flood defenses to reduce the damage of floods.

Question 8

Give 2 advantages of Bangladesh’ food supply management strategies?

Answer 8

Diversification and long term and sustainable solutions.

Strategies such as food for education provides health and social benefits.

Diversification benefits the economy.

Question 9

Give 2 disadvantages of Bangladesh’ food supply management strategies?

Answer 9

All the strategies cost money.

Food imports and food aid methods are not sustainable.

Some farming technologies damage the environment.