In agriculture, raising more than one crop

an extreme scarcity of food

a system that pays farmers a fair price for their produce

regular access to sufficient and nutritious food

plant material that replenishes the soil

seasonal change in prevailing winds that bring heavy rains

salty

wise use of resources to avoid using them up

permanent structures that are built for public use such as roads, bridges, railroads, and dams.

animals raised for meat or milk

the degrading of productive land to less fertile, desert-like condition

a bank of earth that is used to control the flow of water over land

the way a person earns his or her living

rising prices for goods