Why can population growth increase the problem of small holdings in a rural area?

Correct answer: Because limited farmland is divided among more people

The correct answer is A: limited farmland may be divided among more people. A small holding is a small parcel of land used by a farmer or household. In many rural areas, cultivable land is an important source of food and income. When the population rises but the total amount of cultivable land does not increase at the same rate, inherited land may be divided among more family members. Each successor then receives a smaller plot. Such plots may be difficult to cultivate efficiently, may not provide enough income, and can increase pressure on soil and household livelihoods. Option B is wrong because population growth cannot make physical farmland infinite. Option C is wrong because rural households commonly use land for farming and depend on it. Option D is wrong because a higher birth rate increases the number of people, not the area of land. Memory cue: more people plus nearly fixed farmland usually means smaller shares.