Geography GCSE
Agricultural Drought
What Agricultural Drought means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Agricultural Drought
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
When there is insufficient soil moisture to meet the needs of a particular crop at a particular time.
Topics that use Agricultural Drought
- The impacts of, and responses to drought vary depending on a country's level of development (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptive Capacity
- Infrastructure
- Meteorological Drought
- Food Insecurity
- Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)
Using Agricultural Drought in the exam
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