Food production Flashcards
1
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Define pastoral farming
A
Keeping livestock such as dairy cattle, beef cattle.
2
Q
Define arable farming
A
Cultivate crops and not involved with livestock
3
Q
Define subsistence farming
A
Farming that involves only rearing enough crops and animals to support friends and family
4
Q
Define commercial farming
A
Farming for the purpose of making a profit.
5
Q
Define extensive farming
A
Where there are relatively few inputs (and possibly outputs) per hectare of land.
6
Q
Define intensive farming
A
Where there are relatively high inputs and outputs per hectare of land.
7
Q
Describe human causes of famine
A
- Overpopulation
- Corruption: government use the crops for themselves
- Pollution
- Deforestation
8
Q
Describe physical causes of famine
A
- Temperature
- Shortage of rainfall
- Flooding
- Soil fertility
