4. Challenges to Food Production Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What are the four major challenges to food production?
A
Water scarcity, pollution, land degradation, and climate change.
2
Q
Why is agriculture a major contributor to water scarcity?
A
Because it uses around 70% of Australia’s total water consumption.
3
Q
What are algal blooms, and why are they a problem?
A
They result from fertiliser runoff and deplete oxygen in water, killing fish and harming water quality.
4
Q
What causes land degradation?
A
Deforestation, overgrazing, erosion, and poor farming practices.
5
Q
How does climate change threaten food production?
A
It alters temperature and rainfall, affecting growing seasons and water availability.
