Which of the following best describes the idea of ‘political economy’ in the context of food production?

A_markets, state and society are largely independent of each other so only markets influence food production

B-states, markets and society are interrelated. A change in one influences changes in the others, and so influences food production

C-markets provide most public goods and services and the state regulates their behaviour to influence food production

D-the state provides most private goods and services through the use of markets and so influences food production

Which of the following places small-scale farmers’ livelihoods in a dangerous position as cash crop plantations expand in the Global South?

A-they become overly dependent on generating an income from labouring on, and or selling cash crops from, plantations as the market price of that crop collapses

B-they lose their land to expanding plantations and thus their ability to produce food for themselves

C-they eventually lose family labour, knowledge and skills needed to produce food for themselves as successive generations work on plantations

D-all of the above

Which of the following is the best example of an ’emic’ understanding of women’s needs, concerns and empowerment in a patriarchal society

A-Only listening to male concerns about education and family planning

B-Only engaging government concerns about education and family planning

C-Directly listening to and engaging women’s needs, concerns and aspirations about education and family planning specific to their own cultural context and village setting

D-Only engaging FAO concerns about education and family planning

When a country’s income and middle-class expand, are governments more or less able to import food for a variety of preferences?

A-Considerably more able

B-Less able

C-Much less able

D-All of these answers

Which of the following is not direct evidence of global warming?