INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following statements are true about drug crops impact on food supply?
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Farmers in LDCs grow drug crops for great profit
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Drug crops use up arable land that could be used for food
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MDC’s produce a majority of the worlds Drug Crops
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Drug Crops are a parasitic and invasive species
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Rice: The principal food grain of India is rice.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jowar is the third most important food crop with respect to area and production. It is a rain-fed crop mostly grown in the moist areas which hardly needs irrigation. Maharashtra is the largest producer of jowar followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cultivation of drug crops such as opium poppy, coca, and cannabis is a vital source of economic and physical security for poor, marginalized, and vulnerable communities in the Global South.
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