Geopolitical aspects of reduced crop production include Question 10 options: an five-fold increase in the number of economic refugees leaving central America between 2010 and 2015 and an ongoing crisis due to drought an increased risk of famine due to the reduction in the number of different crop varieties grown on mechanized, modern farms Low world food reserves, setting the stage for potential unrest among the hungry poor and a reduced ability of traditional exporters to meet the demands. endangerment of peat (energy) reserves by exposure to the air as drainage of wetlands increase all of the above