FOOD TECHNOLOGY

SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a reason why armed conflict can negatively impact food production?
A
Food can be stolen from the local people by armed forces
B
Land used for growing crops may be destroyed by bombing
C
Young people who would normally tend fields may instead go off to fight
D
Competition for the land may create the armed conflict
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Warring parties may plunder an enemy’s food supply, deliberately destroying farms, livestock, and other civilian infrastructure. Conflict can cause food shortages and the severe disruption of economic activities, threatening the means of survival of entire populations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The way a conflict is fought can both directly and indirectly impact food security. When crops, agricultural land, or critical infrastructure are damaged or destroyed by fighting, for example, it can have an immediate impact on people’s access to food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Armed conflict ruins economic activity and livelihoods. It threatens food security, obstructs markets and public goods provision, damages critical infrastructure and triggers forced displacement.

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