Group 16 - Day 01 Flashcards
(36 cards)
croplands
land where food is grown for food
drought
period with no rain
deficit
an amount of money that is missing or lacking
scarcity
a shortage or short supply of something
derive
to obtain something from something else
staple
a food or product that people use on a regular basis
dire
extremely serious or bad
arable
land that is suitable for growing crops
livelihood
your way of securing the things you need to live (e.g. your job)
constraint
restriction
malnourished
not having enough food to maintain good health
erratic
not following a regular patter; unpredictable
surplus
an excess in the production or supply of something
irrigation
system for bringing water to the land so that plants can grow
yield
the amount of money or of a product that results from an activity or investment
food shortage
lack of food
food production
the growing of food plants or animals, or the manufacturing of food
food supply
the provision of food
food trade
the buying and selling of food
food crisis
situation of difficulty relating to food
food import
food that is supplied from a different country
food insecurity
vulnerability to problems with the food supply
on the rise
increasing
at the mercy of
vulnerable to
