Food security

5. A key component of food security involving ability to obtain food (6 letters).
8. The process of transporting food from production to consumers (12 letters).
9. Growth of cities, often affecting local food production (12 letters).
11. Poor nutrition due to lack of a balanced diet (11 letters).
15. ______: Process to maintain safe food from contamination (9 letters).
17. Ability of systems to recover quickly, important for food security (10 letters).
20. Financial aid provided to farmers to support food production (7 letters).
22. Amount of crops produced per unit area (5 letters).
23. Chemicals used to kill pests, sometimes impacting food safety (10 letters).
24. Physical systems like roads and storage that support food supply (14 letters).
25. Abbreviation for genetically modified organisms (4 letters).

1. A state caused by prolonged lack of food (6 letters).
2. Means of securing the necessities of life, often through agriculture (10 letters).
3. Economic condition that limits food access (7 letters).
4. Practice of farming, crucial to food production (11 letters).
6. ______: Significant changes in temperature and weather patterns impacting food production (6 letters).
7. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising future generations (14 letters).
10. Food produced without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers (7 letters).
12. Artificial application of water to support crop growth (10 letters).
13. Extreme scarcity of food (6 letters).
14. ________: Ability of people to access sufficient, safe, and nutritious food (8 letters).
16. Prolonged period with little or no rain (7 letters).
18. Variety of life in ecosystems essential for resilient agriculture (12 letters).
19. Individuals who cultivate land and raise crops (7 letters).
21. The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health (9 letters).