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How can the problem of food shortage be addressed? (strategies to overcome…
How can the problem of food shortage be addressed?
strategies to overcome food shortage
agricultural
water and soil conservation
lease of farmland to other countries
multiple cropping and crop rotation
social
support local farmers
population control
technological
farming technology
eg: Green Revolution
biotechnology: genetically modified food
positive impacts
eg: economic and regional development
negative impacts
eg: reduction of biodiversity and habitat loss
characteristics
eg: high yield and longer shelf time
storage
eg: refrigeration and transport
political / economic
food programmes and aid assistance
eg: UNWFP
agricultural policies
eg: high-tech farming in Singapore
is technology a panacea for food shortage? (how effective are technological strategies in alleviating the problem of food shortage?) (has technology helped to make the supply of staple food more sustainable?)
why is there still a need to boost the supply of staple food?