Afb 3111: Introduction To Food Security Question Paper
Afb 3111: Introduction To Food Security
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Food Security And Biodiversity
Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2015
Instruction: answer all questions Time: 1 hour
1. Define the term food security according to F.A.O (2002). (2 marks)
2. in Kenya''s vision 2030 there is a Kenya government policy guideline that informs the strategy for attaining the nation''s food security and nutrition target. what is this strategy? (2 marks)
3. briefly explain why food security is a critical issue of national security? (2 marks)
4. name two factors responsible for rising food prices in Kenya. (2 marks)
5. what resilience measures have been taken by the government in the past to respond to the food crises of soaring prices? (2 marks)
6. what names are given to the following foods?
i) energy foods ii) body repair and building foods iii)protective foods (3 marks)
7. maize, wheat, millet and Irish potatoes have average protein level of 8-10%. why are they not called protein foods? (2 marks)
8. name two plant foods that have sufficiently high levels of proteins to be called protein foods. (4 marks)
9. i) define the term staple (3 marks)
ii) why is cassava considered a poor staple? (2 marks)
iii) why is millet considered a good staple? (2 marks)
10. change these into Mega joules (M.J)
i) a child of two needs 5,300 kilo joules a day (1 mark)
ii) there are 10,000 kilo joules in 270gm of oil (1 mark)
b) change these into kilo joule (K.J)
i) there are 0.00418 mega joules in a calorie (1 mark)
ii) there are 760 mega joules i a 50 kg sack of maize meal (1 mark)
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