strategies to increase food supply Flashcards

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4 strategies to expand world food suply

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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

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why do farmlands decrease

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1-;ack of water
2-overgrazing
3 excessive water or salinity-
4- urbanization

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HOW TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY-

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gree revolution (higher yield seeds and fertilizers)

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how can we find new food sources

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1-cultivate the oceans
2-higher protein cereals
3-imporve palatability of rarely consumed foods

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