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Quick questions on What food security means explained: O-Level Geography
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What is the dimensions of food security?Show answer
Food security has several dimensions, and all must be met:
What is security is not the same as self-sufficiency?Show answer
Food security does not require a country to grow all its own food (self-sufficiency). A country can be highly food secure by importing food reliably and ensuring its people can access it, while a country that grows much of its own food can still be insecure if harvests fail or people are too poor to buy it. Security is about reliable access for all, however the food is obtained.
What is q1?Show answer
Define the term "food security". [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name the four dimensions of food security. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why producing more food does not, by itself, guarantee food security. [2 marks]
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