Food And Farming In Sa Flashcards
7 ways of getting food
Buy from shops,buy from street market,trade,hunt,fish,collect,grow
Where does food come from
Plants and animals
Ways of farming
Subsistence farming,commercial farming
Explain the term subsistence and commercial
Subsistence=when a farmer grows crops and raises animals to feed himself and his family . Commercial= when a farmer grows crops and raises animals to sell.
3 main crops grown in sa
Maize,wheat,sugar cane
Why people grow food in towns and cities
1-to provide food for themselves and their families. 2- to slaughter animals for special feasts. 3- to save money due to extra expenses in cities
Explain the terms small stock,large stock and poultry
Small stock=animals which need a small area of land on which to live. Large stock= animals which need a large area of land on which to live. Poultry=birds raised for their feathers,meat and eggs or other products.
Give 2 examples for each
Small stock-pigs,goats. Large stock- cattle,sheep. Poultry- ducks,chickens
5 farm expenses
Seeds,animals,labour,equipment,Fertiliser,irrigation,transport,food
What is processing
Anything which is done to food before u buy it
7 examples of how food is processed
Cut,dry,clean,package,pluck,freeze,cook,mix,season,peel
Why do we process food
It’s easier and quicker,so it lasts longer
Explain the terms crops and expenses
Plants grown to be used as food,anything which must be paid for on a farm
