Y12 Feeding the World's People

Which is not a factor which contributes to food security?

• Availability

• Affordability

• Scarcity

• Quality and Safety

Tick the two primary inputs of the agricultural system of food production.

• Biophysical

• Management

• Human

• Labour

What is a tariff?

• The removal of import and export taxes

• A form of tax placed on imported goods

• A form of tax placed on exported goods

• GST

What is one purpose of a tariff?

• To encourage consumers to buy imported goods

• To encourage consumers to buy local goods

• To encourage the exporting and importing of goods

• To artificially inflate the prices of local goods

What is not a purpose of a free trade agreement?

• Encourage efficient production

• To lower prices of goods for consumers

• Strengthen alliances between countries & remove trade barriers

• Encourage companies in sectors such as manufacturing to relocate jobs to countries with lower wages.

What 3 options would suit entitlement failure?

• A decline in economic access to food

• Rapid inflation due to food shortages

• A strengthening in purchasing power

• A collapse in purchasing power

Define undernourishment

• A collapse in purchasing power, often created by shortages of food that cause prices increases.

• Providing food and related assistance to tackle food hunger either in emergency situations or to achieve food security

• Nutritional imbalance caused by a lack of nutrients to maintain a healthy life.

What is a yield?

• A give way sign

• The amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product

• A rapid rise in inflation

The genetic revolution have allowed countries to increase yields. What are some positive of this?

• Stockpiling for times of crisis such as natural disaster

• More crop cycles are possible

• Greater resistance to ecological hazards such as pests and disease

• Increased pesticide and fertiliser use

What is the name of Brazil's conditional cash transfer programme?

• Bolsa Enamorada

• Bolsa Familia

• Bolsa Papá

• Bolsa Sicario