Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security Quiz

Food Supply and Population

• The relationship between population and food supply is of prime importance.
• Economist T.R. Malthus argued that if population growth is unchecked, famine will occur due to limited cropland.
• Concerns about population growth outpacing food production have been raised since 1950.
• Global death toll from famines has decreased since the mid-20th century.
• Per capita food availability has increased globally, but undernourishment persists in poor regions like South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
• East Asia has made significant progress in food production and consumption, mainly through agricultural intensification.
• Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America have also seen gains in per capita food availability, thanks to the Green Revolution.
• South Asia faces significant food supply problems, with India having a quarter of the world's undernourished population.
• Sub-Saharan Africa has the grimmest food situation, with one-third of the population undernourished and slow agricultural growth.
• Extensification, rather than increased crop yields, has contributed to food output in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Lack of investment and focus on crops like rice and wheat have hindered agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Future population growth in sub-Saharan Africa may exacerbate the food crisis in the region.