HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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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: -Drug crops: crops that are used for the preparation of medicines, for instance e.g. tobacco, mint etc. Narcotics: Crop plants or their products that are used for stimulating, numbing, drowsing or relishing effects such as tobacco, ganja, opium poppy, anise etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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