According to what we have seen and read, famine worldwide will likely be eliminated with the continued spread of modern industrial farming techniques.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

According to Robbins & Dowty, famine mainly results from explosive population growth in the Global South/Third World.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

From what we see in Robbins & Dowty, endemic/persistent hunger is actually a larger problem than famine, even if famines often draw more attention.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

According to Robbins & Dowty, famine usually results from an inability to efficiently distribute food surpluses on a global scale.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Technological advances in the 20th and 21st centuries have dramatically increased the amount of food farmers can produce, leading to lowered food prices and increased variety of available foods. However, these technologies often also have unintended ecological impacts, which can ultimately decrease land quality and negatively impact food production in the long-term. Consequently, -------Which choice most logically completes the text?farmers should use modern technology as aggressively as possible.eliminatefarmers must balance short-term production with long-term sustainability.eliminatefarmers should disregard the ecological impact of agricultural technologies in favor of short-term production.eliminatemodern technologies ultimately lower food production.

impact of globalisation on agriculture