FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSING
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Question
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Which of the following does not cause price of food to increase?
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Crop failure due to natural disasters
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Lack of arable land for agriculture
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Speculation by investors leading to an artificial increase in demand for food
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Improvement in technology to improve crop yield
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The four most important factors that influence crop yield are soil fertility, availability of water, climate, and diseases or pests. These factors can pose a significant risk to farms when they are not monitored and managed correctly.
Detailed explanation-2: -New technology, including chemicals and larger tractors, allowed farmers to work larger areas of land with less labor. Government policies encouraged farmers to scale up their operations. Farmers were also motivated by economies of scale-the economic advantage of producing larger numbers of products.
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