Refer to Ch. 6, Fig. 6.2 (The Effect of Technological Improvement) and Example 6.2 (Malthus and the Food Crisis)Malthus believed that the world's limited amount of land would not be able to supply enough food as the population grew. As a result there would be mass hunger and starvation. But Malthus was proved wrong! Explain why Malthus' prediction about mass hunger and starvation did not come to pass. EXAMPLE 6.2MALTHUS AND THE FOOD CRISIS350 -3.63.4300Cereal Yield3.23.02502.82002.6Food Price Index2.41502.22.01001.8501.6197019751980198519901995200020052010Food price index (2000 = 100)Cereal yields (metric tons per hectare) INDEX OF WORLD FOODTABLE 6.2 PRODUCTION PERCAPITAYEARINDEX1948-5210019611151965119197012419751251980127198513419901351995135200014420051512009155

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Refer to Ch. 6, Fig. 6.2 (The Effect of Technological Improvement) and Example 6.2 (Malthus and the Food Crisis)

Malthus believed that the world's limited amount of land would not be able to supply enough food as the population grew. As a result there would be mass hunger and starvation. But Malthus was proved wrong! Explain why Malthus' prediction about mass hunger and starvation did not come to pass.

EXAMPLE 6.2
MALTHUS AND THE FOOD CRISIS
350 -
3.6
3.4
300
Cereal Yield
3.2
3.0
250
2.8
200
2.6
Food Price Index
2.4
150
2.2
2.0
100
1.8
50
1.6
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Food price index (2000 = 100)
Cereal yields (metric tons per hectare)

INDEX OF WORLD FOOD
TABLE 6.2 PRODUCTION PER
CAPITA
YEAR
INDEX
1948-52
100
1961
115
1965
119
1970
124
1975
125
1980
127
1985
134
1990
135
1995
135
2000
144
2005
151
2009
155

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