farming Flashcards

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what are the types of farming techniques

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intensive farming, organic farming,

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what is organic farming

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no machines, no pesticides, organic fertiliser, rotate crops

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what is intensive farming

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uses machines, fertilisers, high yield crops, removing hedgerows,

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4
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what are the advantages of intensive farming

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higher yields, cheaper food, more efficient, quality control

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5
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what are the disadvantages of intensive farming

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reduces biodiversity, creates pollution, risks antibiotic resistance, considered unethical

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6
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what are the consequences of global warming

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melting polar ice caps, rise in sea levels, weather patterns changing, animals migrating to find suitable temperatures, tropical diseases more common in other regions, change in distribution of pests that attack crops, species becoming extinct

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