Respuce Managment Flashcards
1
Q
Famine
A
Widespread shortage of food often leading to many deaths
2
Q
Biotechnology
A
Changing the genetic structure of crops
3
Q
Food security
A
Having access to enough safe, affordable and nutritious food
4
Q
Hydroponics
A
Growing crops in nutrient rich water instead of soil
5
Q
Irrigation
A
The artificial watering of the land
6
Q
Undernutrition
A
When people don’t get enough nutrients for energy, growth and a healthy immune system
7
Q
Urban farming
A
Growing food in towns and cities
8
Q
Deficit
A
Not having enough of a resource
9
Q
Surplus
A
More than enough of a resource
10
Q
Food miles
A
Distance travelled by food from source to consumer
11
Q
Appropriate technology
A
Using skills or materials that are cheap and easily available to increase output
12
Q
Almeria greenhouses
A
Case study of a large scale agricultural development
