Key Definition - The Challenge Of Resource Management food Flashcards
Food security
Access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
Access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
food security
Food surplus
An area where food supply exceeds (greater than) demand.
An area where food supply exceeds (greater than) demand.
Food Surplus
Food insecurity
Being without reliable access to enough affordable nutritious food.
Being without reliable access to enough affordable nutritious food.
Food insecurity
Irrigation
Artificial application of water to land or soil.
Artificial application of water to land or soil.
Irrigation
Soil Erosion
Removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced because of natural (water and wind action), animal, and human activity.
Removal of topsoil faster than it can be replaced because of natural (water and wind action), animal, and human activity.
Soil Erosion
Aeroponics
Growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil.
Growing plants in an air or mist environment without the use of soil.
Aeroponics
Hydroponics
Growing plants in water using nutrients solutions, without soil.
Growing plants in water using nutrients solutions, without soil.
Hydroponics
Green Revolution
An Increase in crop production, especially in poorer countries, using high-yielding varieties, artificial fertiliser and pesticides.
