What are the four main groupings used to categorise farming?
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What are the four main groupings used to categorise farming?
The four main groupings used to categorise farming are:
Arable and pastoral.
Commercial and subsistence.
Extensive and intensive.
Nomadic and sedentary.
Define monoculture.
Monoculture is a farming practice that involves growing a single crop or raising one type of livestock in a given area, which can reduce biodiversity.
True or False?
A mixed farm only grows crops.
False.
A mixed farm has both livestock and grows crops.
What is sedentary farming?
Sedentary farming is a type of agriculture where farmers remain in one location rather than moving from place to place.
Name three physical factors that influence the type of agriculture.
Physical factors that influence the type of agriculture include:
Temperature.
Precipitation.
Soil type and fertility.
Length of growing season.
Relief and slope aspect.
Drainage.
What is the definition of subsistence farming?
Subsistence farming is a type of farming where crops and livestock are produced primarily to feed the farmer's family, with little or no surplus for sale.
True or False?
All farming systems have inputs, processes, and outputs.
True.
All farming systems have inputs, processes, and outputs.
What is intensive farming?
Intensive farming is an agricultural system characterised by high inputs of capital, labor, or heavy usage of technologies such as pesticides and chemical fertilisers relative to land area.
State three human factors that influence the type of agriculture.
Human factors that influence the type of agriculture are:
Tradition.
Subsidies.
Market demand.
Transport.
Farm size.
Capital.
Define arable farming.
Arable farming is a type of agriculture that focuses on growing crops rather than raising livestock.
True or False?
Sheep farming dominates land use in Cumbria due to the low levels of mechanisation.
False.
Sheep farming dominates land use in Cumbria due to the relief of the land (it is hilly) and the climate (high average rainfall).
What category of farming does sheep farming belong to?
Sheep farming is:
Pastoral - it is raising livestock.
Extensive - there are low inputs and low yields.
Commercial - the sheep are farmed for sale.
What is undernutrition?
Undernutrition is a condition where people do not consume enough calories to meet their energy needs.
Define malnutrition.
Malnutrition is a condition where a person's diet lacks the correct nutrients to keep them healthy.
What is wasting?
Wasting is a condition where people have low weight in relation to their height, often affecting children under the age of 5.
Name three natural causes of food shortages.
Natural causes of food shortages include:
Flooding.
Drought.
Pests.
Disease.
Tropical cyclones.
What is food aid?
Food aid is the provision of food supplies usually by more developed countries to less developed countries, often in response to crises or as part of long-term assistance.
True or False?
Genetically Modified (GM) crops always increase crop yields.
False.
While GM crops can increase yields, it depends on the modification that has been made as to whether they increase yields.
What was the Green Revolution?
The Green Revolution is the development of high-yield varieties of main food crops, including wheat, maize, and rice.
Name three possible solutions to food shortages.
Possible solutions to food shortages include:
Irrigation.
Education of farmers.
Appropriate technology.
Genetically modified (GM) crops.
High yield varieties (HYV).
Food aid.
Fertilisers/pesticides.
Appropriate technology.
What is mechanisation in agriculture?
Mechanisation in agriculture is the use of tractors and other machines to complete farming tasks, which can increase yields but may also reduce jobs.
True or False?
Food shortages only have natural causes.
False.
Food shortages can have both natural and human causes.