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GDP |
Market value created over course of a year |
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OECD |
Organisation for economic cooperation and development - top 30 economically developed countries |
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Green revolution |
Technological developments leafing to increased use of mean high yielding crop varieties; increased use of irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides |
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Global trade |
During 1970s alone net import of cereals by LICs >3X |
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Undernourishment |
A dietary intake below minimum daily energy requirements. Differs by age gender etc |
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Calorie intake per day |
1. USA 3.8K 2. AUSTRIA 3.8K 3. ITALY 3.7K 6. UK 3.4K Last. DR Congo 1.6k |
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Agricultural productivity |
Ratio of agricultural outputs to agricultural inputs, measured in terms of yield |
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Most common measure of productivity |
Total factor productivity (TFP) |
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Exogenous factors impacting agricultural productivity |
Climate change Weather Animal disease Policy interventions General economic decisions |
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Climate |
A region's long term weather patterns. Measured in terms of precipitation - max and min temps, sunshine hours, humidity, frequency of extreme weather |
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Soils |
The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles |
