HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an immediate factor for the current food crisis?
A
Decrease in human population
B
High grain reserves
C
drought in areas with a high crop yield
D
increase in grain production
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Climate change and extreme weather Droughts and floods can cause devastating food crises in affected regions. Soils parched by drought and crops destroyed by flooding leave significant gaps in local food production.

Detailed explanation-2: -Drought and conflict are the main factors that have exacerbated the problem of food production, distribution and access. High rates of population growth and poverty have also played a part, within an already difficult environment of fragile ecosystems.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drought is the deficiency of rainfall, in an area, over a prolonged time period. It is very difficult to cultivate crops in drought affected areas. This leads to food scarcity in that particular region.

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