Geography GCSE
Food surplus
What Food surplus means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Food surplus
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Reference: AQA
A situation where food supply exceeds the demand of the population, so areas experience food security because they produce or can afford to import more food than their population requires.
Topics that use Food surplus
- Food (AQA GCSE)
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