Food Security and Agricultural Practices

This set of flashcards covers vocabulary related to food security, agricultural practices, and demographic transition.

Food Security

The condition when people have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to maintain a healthy life.

Food Insecurity

The state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

Monocropping

The agricultural practice of growing a single crop or plant species over a wide area for many consecutive years.

Crop Rotation

The practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons to improve soil health and harvest yields.

Demographic Transition Model

A model that describes the transition of a country from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as it develops.

Milk Shed

The area surrounding a city or market where milk is produced and can be delivered without spoiling.

Transhumance

The seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures.

Economic Ability

The financial capacity to purchase necessary goods, like food.

Famine

Extreme scarcity of food affecting a large number of people, leading to widespread starvation.

Malnourishment

A condition resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients.