The government's __________ of food stocks can help stabilize market supply and reduce price swings. A. selling B. distribution C. procurement D. consumption
C
Because of extreme weather and market changes, food production is highly __________ to various external forces. A. strong B. resistant C. vulnerable D. secure
C
Holding stocks can help __________ uncertainties about market supply, making the situation less severe. A. aggravate B. alleviate C. intensify D. ignore
B
Farmers face major risks like price __________ in input and product markets, which means prices can change rapidly and unpredictably. A. stability B. consistency C. volatility D. certainty
C
Cultural values are deeply __________ in agricultural systems worldwide, making them hard to change quickly. A. flexible B. entrenched C. superficial D. temporary
B
Smallholder farmers often deal with __________ environments, such as poor soil quality and inadequate infrastructure. A. favorable B. beneficial C. adverse D. supportive
C
Food production's unique dependence on nature and its universal necessity __________ it from all other productive activities. A. mix B. strengthen C. distinguish D. combine
C
Hunger is __________ among smallholder farmers in the developing world, meaning it is widespread and common. A. rare B. uncommon C. prevalent D. declining
C
Social safety nets aim to reduce farmers' __________ to agriculture shocks, making them less susceptible to harm. A. strength B. immunity C. vulnerability D. resistance
C
The online debate highlighted the need to address the __________ causes of the agricultural system's inability to provide enough food for everyone. A. superficial B. obvious C. fundamental D. temporary
C
__________, despite being farmers, many smallholders in developing countries still suffer from hunger. A. Logically B. Expectedly C. Consequently D. Counterintuitively
D
Governments can play a role in __________ the risks farmers face by providing basic services like roads and storage facilities. A. increasing B. worsening C. mitigating D. intensifying
C
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