Questions Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What are the physical or natural inputs in farming ?
A
- Climate
- Relief
- Soils
- Drainage
2
Q
What are the human and economic inputs in farming ?
A
- Investment of money
- Labour
- New machinery and technology
- Markets
- Transport
- The cost and maintenance
- Artificial inputs
3
Q
What are the processes of farming on a arable farm ?
A
- Ploughing
- Harrowing the soil
- Planting of seeds
- Controlling weeds and pests
- Harvesting the crop
4
Q
What are the processes of farming on a pastoral farm ?
A
- Grazing
- Calving
- Lambing
- Milking
- Slaughter and shearing
5
Q
What are the outputs in farming ?
A
- Crops
- Animals
- Animal products- like meat or milk
6
Q
What are the natural factors of food shortages ?
A
- Drought and unreliable rainfall
- Tropical hurricanes/cyclones/typhoon
- Floods
- Pests and diseases
7
Q
What are the human factors of food shortages ?
A
- Soil erosion and loss of fertility
- Rural poverty
- War
- Increasing population
8
Q
Name some of the solutions to food shortages ?
A
- Short term food aid and long term food aid from oxfam or Action aid
- Building of dams and wells
- Growing more crops
