Sustainable Agriculture

Question 1

Approximately what perventage of today’s global population work in agriculture?
A) 45%
B) 5%
C) 65%
D) 25%

Answer 1

D) 25%

Question 1

1. What is the primary goal of sustainable agriculture?
   A) Maximizing profits
   B) Increasing Crop Yields
   C) Minimizing resource use
   D) Prevent crop theft

Answer 1

C) Minimizing resource use

Question 2

What is the purpose of cover crops in sustainable agriculture?
A) to provide shade for crops
B) to improve soil health and prevent erosion
C) to attract pollinators
D) to hide crops from pest

Answer 2

B) to improve soil health and prevent erosion

Question 3

Which term refers to the mindufl creation of resilient, sustainable cecosystems using land, resouces, peopel and the environment in a manner that doesn’t produce waste (ex. a closed loop system)?
a) horiculture
b) agriculture
c) permacutlure
d) hydroponics

Answer 3

C) permaculuture

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a sustainable agriculture practice?
a) crop rotation
b) composting
c) minimal tilalge
d) monoculture plantations

Answer 4

D) monoculture plantations

Question 5

Which term refers to growing fihs or other aqutic animals in tanks or enclosures to produce food and other commerical products, as well as to replenish wild stocks?
a) aquaculture
b) hydroponics
c) aquaponics
d) horticulture

Answer 5

a) aquaculture

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of urban farming practice?
a) large-scale industrial agriculture
b) famring on the outskirts of cities
c) converting residential areas into farms
d) growing crops in containers on rootops

Answer 6

D) growing crops in containers on rooftops

Question 7

What is the primary goal of urban farming?
a) providing locally grown food to urban communities
b) maximizing profit from agriculture activities
c) replacing tradition rural farming practices
d) reducing the need for grocery stores

Answer 7

A) providing locally grown food to urban communities

Question 8

What is the name of the Canadian governmental organization priamarly responsible for safeguarding food, animals, and plants (ex. food recalls)
a) Health Canada
b) Canadian Food Inspection Agency
c) the Public Health Agency of Canada
d) Agricutlure and Agri-Food Canada

Answer 8

B) Canadain Food Inspection Agency

Question 9

What is a common method used in sustainable farming to control pests?
a) synthetic pesticides
b) genetic modification of crops
c) companion planting
d) plant inside greenhouses

Answer 9

C) companion planting