Economic/Political Factors affecting Food Production & Supply

Own consumption

Large land area

Use simple tools and seeds from previous harvest

Crop yields low

Machines are used

For sale

Large land area

Use simple tools and seeds from previous harvest

Crop yields high

Machines are used

Scientific & business principles

Farms

Processing & packaging

Distribution

Retail outlets

Scientific and business principles

Research and development that increased crop yields

Competition with other farmers

technology

manpower

expertise

more time

True

False

True

False

True

False

One of the objectives of the government is to achieve food security

Two types of policies (Agricultural & Food policy) help achieve food security for a country

Agricultural policy includes stock piling and diversifying food sources

True

False

Educating farmings on more efficient farming methods

stockpiling

providing irrigation facilities and subsidies

constructing roads to improve food distribution

True

False

produced

processed

consumed

purchased and packaged

distributed

Sourcing and importing food from local or overseas farms to be set aside and stored to ensure food security during emergencies

Hoarding staple foods so that prices will increase

With a stockpile, governments would still be able to provide food for their population in situations of food shortages or price increase

provide a buffer against food shortages and price fluctuations

ensure food security during emergencies

reduce dependence on only a few countries for food supply

obtain a larger stockpile of food

accelerate the region’s economic growth

protect each other

increase social progress

foster cultural development

protect regional peace and stability

China

South Korea

Japan

India