Paper 2 · Development Geography
Which of the following is identified as a cause of food surpluses in More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs), rather than a cause of food shortages in Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs)?
ALand degradation steadily reducing the area of usable farmland
BRapid population growth outpacing local food production capacity
CUnreliable and inadequate seasonal rainfall during the growing period
DGovernment subsidies supporting high agricultural output
Explanation: Government subsidies that support high agricultural output are identified as a driver of food surpluses in MEDCs. Land degradation, rapid population growth outpacing production, and unreliable or inadequate rainfall are, by contrast, identified as causes of food shortages in LEDCs, the opposite situation.
Derived from ZIMSEC Geography Paper 2, June 2004, Q7
