A district council has funding to either clear woodland for farmland or provide food-price support to households. The table shows estimates for the district.
| Measure | Current estimate | If woodland is cleared | If food-price support is provided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food supply as a percentage of the population's estimated requirement in a typical year | 115% | 125% | 115% |
| Food supply as a percentage of the population's estimated requirement in a drought year | 82% | 92% | 82% |
| Households able to afford enough nutritious food | 68% | 68% | 84% |
A council member says that clearing the woodland is the best way to improve food security in the district.
Evaluate the council member's statement.
127 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 6.2 Feeding the human race, covering 6.2.1 Biological factors affecting food security, 6.2.2 Agricultural solutions to growing demand, 6.2.3 Selective breeding, 6.2.4 Genetic engineering, 6.2.5 Steps in genetic engineering, 6.2.6 Benefits and risks of gene technology in agriculture, and 6.2.7 Biotechnological solutions to growing demand. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.