strategies to increase food supply Flashcards
1
Q
4 strategies to expand world food suply
A
1-expand land area used for agriculture
2-increase productivity of land noow used for agriculture
3-identify new food sources
4-increase exports from other countries
2
Q
why do farmlands decrease
A
1-;ack of water
2-overgrazing
3 excessive water or salinity-
4- urbanization
3
Q
HOW TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY-
A
gree revolution (higher yield seeds and fertilizers)
4
Q
how can we find new food sources
A
1-cultivate the oceans
2-higher protein cereals
3-imporve palatability of rarely consumed foods