AC9HG9K04 Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences

Content descriptor challenges to sustainable food production and food security in Australia and appropriate management strategies

Elaborations

• • Elaboration examining environmental impacts of changes to food production causing a decline in the capacity of the land to provide agricultural products; for example, land and water degradation such as soil erosion, salinity and desertification, shortage of fresh water, competing land uses, climate change and pollution contribute to a decrease in food production
• • Elaboration examining economic and social impacts of changes to food production; for example, competing land uses such as urban and industrial uses, and recreation activities
• • Elaboration examining the impacts of modifications to biomes on the productivity and availability of staple resources for First Nations Australians; for example, reduced access to bush food such as myrrnong (yam daisy) in Victoria or cycads, bunya nuts and wongi plums in northern Australia
• • Elaboration examining management strategies that improve food security; for example, efforts to reduce food wastage, government policies or trade barriers
• • Elaboration explaining management strategies that restore the quality or diversity of agriculture in Australia; for example, improving the function of natural biomes and anthropogenic biomes, monitoring land management practices, improving the condition of the soil or building the capability of farmers
• • Elaboration generating ideas for a strategy to expand agricultural production in Australia; for example, market bush food such as herbs and wattle seed, invest in research, support farm innovations or develop the expertise of farmers