resources/food Flashcards
deficit?
less of something than you need
definition of resource?
a stock/supply of something that has a value or purpose
resource consumption
the amount of resources that are used by a person, place or country
what do water transfer schemes do?
move water from areas of surplus to areas of deficit
undernutrition
when people don’t receive enough nutrients
surplus means?
more of something that you need
energy security
the reliability and stability of a country’s energy supply
irrigation
applying water to land in order to supply crops and other plants with necessary water
aeroponics
improving food supply by growing food in a mist environment without soil
country that uses rice-fish farming as a sustainable food strategy?
Bangladesh
organic farming
farming without chemicals
Bangladesh: rice-fish farming scheme economically sustaionable?
fish sold to provide income for farmers
goal of an agribusiness
maximise yields and minimise costs
food insecurity
people not having access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food
low-tech strategies to increase food supply
appropriate tec
