Why may a biofuel policy affect food security?
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Correct answer: Fuel crops may compete with food crops for land and water
Land and water are limited inputs. If crops grown for fuel expand on productive farmland or use irrigation water, fewer resources may remain for food crops. This can affect food availability or prices, although the actual outcome depends on the crop, location, yields, markets and policy design. Biofuel production does require resources, so B and C are false; A identifies the possible trade-off.
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Fuel crops may compete with food crops for land and water
Why is this the correct answer?
Land and water are limited inputs. If crops grown for fuel expand on productive farmland or use irrigation water, fewer resources may remain for food crops. This can affect food availability or prices, although the actual outcome depends on the crop, location, yields, markets and policy design. Biofuel production does require resources, so B and C are false; A identifies the possible trade-off.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Geography question. Chapter: Geography as a Discipline. Topic: Geography as an integrating discipline.
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