Human Factors
Geography: Cambridge International GCSE (2027 Exams), topic 10.3.1
Human Factors Affecting Food Production
Low capital investment, poor distribution and transport difficulties and wars can impact food production.
Low capital (money) investment
- Not enough money to buy seeds for crops or quality animals.
- Similarly, lack of funds to irrigate and fertilise land will leave crops and livestock unable to grow properly.
Poor distribution / transport difficulties
- If farmers lack the means to get their produce to market to sell them, this can cost farmers a lot of money and produce.
Wars
- Countries that are at war do not have enough money to spend on farming.
- Also, land that could be farmed can be changed into war zones.