BST 2.2 Agriculture Flashcards
(17 cards)
_______________ is part of the primary ____________ sector
Agriculture, economic
Agricultural products are provided by ________________________________
farmers working in farms set up in towns and villages
Each farm acts as a ___________ as it requires different __________ which undergo ___________ to produce outputs which are required by ____________ and __________.
system, inputs, processes, farmers, consumers
Farming systems are ___________ for ____________ and ______________. They provide the necessary ______________, ______________ and ____________ for farmers to ____________, _______________ and _____________________________
essential, food production, rural livelihoods, resources, knowledge, skills, grow crops, raise livestock, manage natural resources sustainably.
There are different types of farming systems which are classified based on _______________, ________________ and ________________
their purpose (goal), intensity (how much or how less is required), scale (how big or small).
Commercial farming
Commercial farming involves the production of crops and livestock for sale in markets ( - its purpose). This type of farming is typically practised on larger farms (- its scale) and requires higher levels of technology, including more uses of machinery, blah blah (-its intensity - high).
Subsistence farming
This type of farming is practised by small scale farmers who grow crops and raise livestock primarily for their own consumption. Subsistence farming usually involves low levels of technology and minimal use of external inputs such as fertilisers, pesticides and machinery.
Commercial farming has a high intensity because it requires more technology and inputs, such as machinery, fertilisers, pesticides, etc.
Subsistence agriculture has a low intensity because it requires less/minimal external inputs, like land and machinery
Arable farming
Arable farming means that only crops are grown on a farm and then used/sold by the farmer according to his needs. Thus, it can change and it is a mix/middle ground of subsistence and commercial farming. It has a medium intensity.
Pastoral farming
In pastoral farming, only animals are raised for their products such as egg, milk, wool or meat. Pastoral farming is also needed when the soil in a particular area is not suitable for arable farming. It can be both high and low intensity
Intensive farming
It is when a large amount of production is done from small land with the help of high inputs in the form of labour, fertilisers and machines. It has a high intensity, and a small scale.
Extensive farming
When there are small inputs involved but the land is relatively large it is called extensive farming. This, too, is in the middle somewhere between high and low intensity. It requires less technology however has a rather large scale.
Irrigation
It is the artificial application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays. Irrigation is usually used in areas where rainfall is irregular, during dry times or when drought is expected.
Farming in Bangladesh traditionally took place during _______________ from _________________. As the population increeased, _____________________. Crops needed to be grown __________________ including ________________ so that people did not ______________________. As a result, farmers started ______________ using either ______________ or _________________. Currently farmers mostly use ______________ and as a result the water table is reducing, which leads to environmental problems
the wet seasons, June to October, demand for food increased, throughout the year, the dry seasons, face food shortages, irrigating and, surface water, groundwater, groundwater.
What are farm systems (homework)
Farm systems are the various sets of activities/or the method that a farmer uses to manage their land, resources and production. Each farm requires different inputs that go through processes to produce outputs that are needed by the farmer and consumer. Farm systems are essential for food production.
Some examples of inputs (resources) in farming systems are land, machinery, seeds, water, fertilisers, etc. These undergo processes like planting, harvesting and milking. Lastly, the outputs that are produced are crops and livestock, etc.( which will be sent to the factories so that they can become goods and can be used by consumers)
There are different types of farming systems that are classified/divided based on their purpose, their intensity (how much/less is required) and scale (how big/small).
Why did farmers need to irrigate
The government had seen there was a high demand of rice and lentils (crops) from the large population. Thus, they needed the farmers to grow crops even in dry seasons. So this was when the government added ways of irrigation to farming systems (so that farmers would have the necessary water to grow crops). The government also realised they could earn foreign currency by exporting certain grains which was another reason as to why they asked farmers to grow crops all year round (not only in summer).
