Famine & Food Security - Tri Duc English TRI DUC ENGLISH IELTS Speaking Part 3 Famine & Global Food Security Evaluating Natural Disasters, Resource Distribution, and Technological Solutions Topic Vocabulary Crisis & Agriculture Malnutrition /ˌmæl.njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən/ (n) Physical weakness and bad health caused by having too little food. Pestilence /ˈpes.tɪ.ləns/ (n) A serious and widespread infectious disease that can lead to mass outbreaks. Irrigation systems (n) Artificial systems of supplying water to areas of land through channels or pipes. Distribution /ˌdɪs.trɪˈbjuː.ʃən/ (n) The process of giving out or delivering resources (like food) to people. Starvation /stɑːˈveɪ.ʃən/ (n) The state of having no food for a long period, often leading to death. Subsidies /ˈsʌb.sɪ.diz/ (n) Money given by a government to help an industry or keep prices low. Mechanization (n) The process of using machines to do work instead of people or animals. Productivity /ˌprɒd.ʌkˈtɪv.ə.ti/ (n) The rate at which goods are produced or work is completed. *Click cards to hear pronunciation Causes of Famine Natural Factors • Prolonged droughts • Earthquakes • Lack of rainfall • Climatic failure Man-made Factors • Civil wars • Overpopulation • Unfair distribution • Low productivity Prevention Measures Financial aid through subsidies, grants, and loans for farmers. Advancing mechanization and irrigation systems . Implementing population control as a long-term initiative. Fairer distribution of glo...