Global Food (almeria, jamalpur, kenya)

Question 1

income inequality stat

Answer 1

LIC’s (50% of population) only gained 12% of global income from 1980-2016

Question 1

Almeria- positive stats

Answer 1

1.5 billion annual contribution to spains economy
provides 3.5 million tonnes of products year round to consumers

Question 2

Almeria- 3 negatives

Answer 2

100,000 migrant workers with no rights
requires 5x the amount of rainfall that the local area gets (200mm vs 1000mm)
aquifies underground are drying up as all rainwater is harvested

Question 3

Jamalpur- how does rice-fish culture work

Answer 3

fish are put in flooded fields (they provide nutrients to plants)
this gives higher crop yields
fish are then caught and sold for more profit
fruit is also planted and sold on the dykes (the barrier to keep the water and fish in with the crops)

Question 4

Jamalpur- rice-fish culture stats

Answer 4

annual household income grew 300%
Emmigration reduced by 50%
Most households can now provide for themselves year round +£75 extra income

Question 5

Jamalpur- rice-fish culture +1 benefit

Answer 5

fish can also be used to feed family- important nutrients

Question 6

Bangladesh- country stats

Answer 6

$3600 gdp- LIC
Poverty rate 32%
Life expectancy 73 years

Question 7

Spain- country stats

Answer 7

$31000 GDP per capita
Poverty rate 19%
Life expectancy 82 years

Question 8

Strategies to increase supply of food

Answer 8

Permaculture (organic farming, fish farms)
Urban farming
Sustainable farming
GM crops
Plant based food