The government is taking measures to augment the country’s food supply.

prohibit
decrease
surpass
compensate

The correct answer is A. The government is taking measures to augment the country’s food supply. This means that the government is taking steps to increase the amount of food available in the country. This could be done by increasing the production of food, importing more food, or reducing the amount of food that is wasted.

Option B is incorrect because the government is not taking measures to decrease the amount of food available in the country.

Option C is incorrect because the government is not taking measures to surpass the amount of food available in the country.

Option D is incorrect because the government is not taking measures to compensate for the amount of food that is available in the country.