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INCREASE IN FOOD AVAILABILITY

INCREASE IN FOOD AVAILABILITY. Food production 1961 - 2007 Total yields. Food production 1960 - 2005 Yields per hectare. FOOD PRODUCTION DATA.

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INCREASE IN FOOD AVAILABILITY

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  1. INCREASE IN FOOD AVAILABILITY

  2. Food production 1961 - 2007 Total yields

  3. Food production 1960 - 2005 Yields per hectare

  4. FOOD PRODUCTION DATA Using the table/graph on the previous slide, complete a table to show the % change in food production between 1960 and 2005 for each of the following regions…… 1. EU 2. USA 3. SOUTH ASIA 4. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

  5. WHAT HAS LED TO MORE FOOD BEING PRODUCED? List the 5 main reasons why you think, on average, food production has increased. For each reason suggest 2 continents where this will be an important reason. Your reasons will probably fit comfortably in one or more of the following categories. Use the text and weblinks to write brief notes on the main reasons - emphasising actual locations in your information. If you prefer, bullet points are fine by me.

  6. REASON 1- Changes in agricultural systems GENERAL REASONS New Wider World (p. 96-97) COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY New Wider World (p. 106) Advanced Geography (p.348 1st part)

  7. REASON 2 – Expansion of the area under agriculture (cultivation) Planet Geography (p. 426) New Wider World (p. 108)

  8. REASON 3 - Scientific and technological innovations Planet Geography (p. 426-427) Study Guide (p.122) New Wider World (p.108-109).

  9. REASON 4 - Growth of agribusiness Planet Geography (p. 424-425). New Wider World (p. 104)

  10. REASON 5 - The Green Revolution New Wider World (p.113) IB Study Guide (p.122)

  11. The syllabus says: Examine the environmental, demographic, political, social and economic factors that have caused areas of food deficiency and food insecurity. IB Study Guide (p. 123) New Wider World (p.111)

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