maybe the last one? i dunno maybe
Answer:
It is less work and less focus on individual detail, making the process simpler and faster
The part of the text that relates to this does not show, but anyway the answer would be:
They were not being successful in getting results from what they had planted, so it appeared like there was not way to avoid the population from going hungry/starving.
Famine = starvation, going hungry
Inevitable = unavoidable, impossible to prevent
