The population of a country is increasing.
The Table shows information about the country.
Table
| Year | Population in millions | Area of farmland in millions of hectares |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 36 | 3.1 |
The government wants farmers to produce more food.
Use the data to explain why the country needs to produce more food. Describe how farmers could use fertilisers, pesticides, biological control and hydroponics to produce more food.
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.