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INTENSIFICATION OF FOOD PRODUCTION (factors (physical - direct impact,…
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INTENSIFICATION OF FOOD PRODUCTION
- increased output per unit area
increased crop yield
- decreased input per unit area
decreased labour and resources
eg. growing only one type of crop standardises the resources across the field, increasing efficiency
diversifying production sites
- reduces vulnerability to disasters, strengthening their production yield
- ability to reach out to more consumers and reduce transportation time and cost
measures for eutrophication; implementing control measures and raising awareness requires financial resources and cooperation of various stakeholders - agribusinesses who are profit-driven
governments play and important role in ensuring the accessibility of food, esp. in land-locked LDCs, governments turn to food aid instead of developing infrastructure to its remote communities and providing storage facilities