agricultural farming + systems Flashcards
1
Q
capital intensive
A
investing capital, machinary to give high output per hectare
high output per worker
tomato - netherlands
2
Q
labour intensive
A
investing workers, high outout per hectare
low output per worker
rice cultivation - ganges
3
Q
arable
A
cereal + root crops
potato cultivation uk
4
Q
pastoral
A
livestock rearing
nomadic herding
5
Q
mixed
A
mix of arable and livestock
eg. uk
6
Q
intensive
A
high investment in labour, capital, machinery
high ouputs
fruit prod netherlands
7
Q
extensive
A
low inputs of labour, capital, machinary
lots of land
sheep farming snowdonia
8
Q
commercial
A
one type crop/livestock maximise profits
9
Q
subsistence
A
food to feed community/family
