The main causes are poor distribution of agricultural products.

The main causes are poor distribution of agricultural products.

• A. Kwashiorkor
• B. Soil Exhaustion
• C. Food Shortages
• D. Marasmus

Answer: (C)

Access to food depends on both how much is produced and how well it can get to people. When distribution is poor, items from farms may not reach markets or households, so people experience shortages even if overall production is adequate. That’s why the concept shown here is food shortages—the result of not getting available food to those who need it due to logistical and distribution problems. Kwashiorkor and marasmus describe specific malnutrition conditions caused by extremely low intake, not the cause of the shortage itself. Soil exhaustion deals with declining soil fertility and future production, not the current distribution of food.

Access to food depends on both how much is produced and how well it can get to people. When distribution is poor, items from farms may not reach markets or households, so people experience shortages even if overall production is adequate. That’s why the concept shown here is food shortages—the result of not getting available food to those who need it due to logistical and distribution problems. Kwashiorkor and marasmus describe specific malnutrition conditions caused by extremely low intake, not the cause of the shortage itself. Soil exhaustion deals with declining soil fertility and future production, not the current distribution of food.