2019 Reading Comprehension - Agriculture and Food Security

On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Humans have been the main reason for the large scale extinction of plant species. 2. Consumption of food mainly from locally cultivated crops ensures crop diversity. 3. The present style of production and distribution of food will finally lead to the problem of food scarcity in the near future. 4. Our food security may depend on our ability to preserve the locally cultivated varieties of crops. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

• 1 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 2 and 3
• 1 and 4