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Question 18

A cereal crop is grown in Selan, a lower-income country. More people in the wealthy country of Orvia began eating foods made from this crop.

The table shows what happened over five years.

Year 1Year 5
Total crop production in Selan (million tonnes)3.03.0
Crop exported to Orvia (million tonnes)0.61.2
Crop available for people in Selan (million tonnes)2.41.8
Population of Selan (millions)1215

Using the data, explain how the change in diet in Orvia could threaten food security in Selan.

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7.5 Food production Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /7.5 Food production

87 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 7.5 Food production, covering 7.5.1 Factors affecting food security, 7.5.2 Farming techniques, 7.5.3 Sustainable fisheries, and 7.5.4 Role of biotechnology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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