Crop Production and Food Security Challenges

A set of flashcards summarizing key vocabulary and concepts related to crop production, food security, and agricultural challenges based on lecture notes.

Arable land

Land under temporary crops, meadows for mowing or pasture, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallow land.

Cropland per capita

A measure of total cropland available per person, expressed in hectares.

Population growth rate

The rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases, often expressed as a percentage of the total population.

Yield plateau

A point at which crop yields no longer increase due to various limiting factors.

Green revolution

A period of agricultural transformation from the 1940s to the 1960s, characterized by high yields of crops due to improved seeds and fertilizers.

Sustainable agriculture

Farming practices that meet current food needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.

Herbicide resistant weeds

Weeds that have developed resistance to herbicides, making them difficult to control.

Annual crops

Crops that are planted and harvested within a single growing season.

Perennial crops

Crops that live for more than two years and do not need to be replanted each year.

Food security

The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable and nutritious food.

Groundwater depletion

The reduction of water levels in groundwater reservoirs due to extraction exceeding natural replenishment.