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CEFR B2 Agritech and Food Security

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➡ Across 15 Words

3. A situation where there is not enough food or resources
5. Able to continue over time without damaging the environment
8. Preposition: farmers ___ smartphones can check market prices
13. Adverb: the yields for wheat and rice were 3 and 4 tons ___
16. The process of getting the right food for health and growth
17. The need or desire for food products by consumers
18. To supply water to crops artificially, especially in dry regions
21. Birds like chickens and turkeys kept for meat or eggs
22. Adverb: the new policy, ___ called the Food Act, will start next year
24. To link farmers to markets using digital platforms
25. To gather ripe crops from the fields
26. To use up resources or nutrients, leaving less for the future
27. Farm animals such as cows, sheep, and chickens raised for food
28. To add nutrients to soil to help crops grow
29. Adverb: this land was ___ used for growing rice

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. Adverb: the harvest was ___ lost due to pests
2. To make something larger, like access to food supplies
3. Safe and protected, as in reliable access to food
4. A chemical used to kill insects that damage crops
6. Related to genes, as in modified crops for better yield
7. Adverb: the use of certain pesticides is ___ safe for consumers
9. A glass building where plants are grown under controlled conditions
10. Able to recover quickly from shocks like drought or floods
11. A device that detects conditions like soil moisture or temperature
12. A long period with little or no rain, harming crops
14. A machine that cuts and collects crops from fields
15. To remove something, such as water from the ground
19. To put seeds in the ground so they can grow
20. Grown without artificial chemicals or pesticides
23. A substance added to soil to increase its nutrients

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