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GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term
A prolonged period of unusually low rainfall that can lead to water shortages.
Used by AQA
Specification 3.6.1.3 · Paper 1
Revise: Sustainability of FoodDuring drought, prolonged low rainfall reduces the water available to crops. Poor growth or crop failure leaves less food to harvest, while farmers may struggle to obtain enough water for production.
Link each threat to its consequences: drought can reduce crop yield, leaving less food to sell and potentially increasing prices.
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