Key definitions

Cards (6)

  • Food surplus - Countries which produce more food than is needed.
  • Food insecurity - Not having access to safe, affordable, nutritious food to live a healthy life.
  • Food deficit - Countries that don't produce enough food and rely on imported food.
  • Irrigation - supplying water for crops
  • Pesticides - chemicals that kill pests
  • Fertilisers - chemicals that make soil more fertile