HKDSE Geography/M5/Effectiveness of Farming Technology

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Most farmers lack the education level to apply these technologies
Underlying problems behind food shortage cannot be eliminated (high population growth, political instability and wars)
They lack capital to maintain technology use
It aggravates the LDCs' debt problems

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