3.4 technological adaptations

Question 1

what is technological adaptations?

Answer 1

-involve use of technology to produce food efficiently
-strengthen community resilience against global food supply shortages sue to climate change.

Question 2

what is an example of technological adaptations?

Answer 2

SG 30 by 30 plan
-increase local food supply to meet 30% of residents needs by 2030
-use innovative ways to produce food with <1% of land available for farming
-funding provided by the government.

Question 3

what are examples of innovatve ways of technological adaptations?

Answer 3

1. high-tech vegetable farms
2. high-tech egg farms
3. high-tech fish farms

Question 4

what are advantages of high-tech vegetable farms?

Answer 4

1. optimises growing conditions remotely
2. faster harvesting

Question 5

what are advantages of high-tech fish farms?

Answer 5

1. automated monitoring of water quality and fish diseases
2. greater efficiency

Question 6

what are advantages of high-tech egg farms?

Answer 6

1. automated checks
2. greater efficiency

Question 7

what is the effectiveness of technological adaptations?

Answer 7

-increase food production to help communities remain food secure despite changing climatic conditions which may affect food supply negatively.

Question 8

what are the limitations to technological adaptations?

Answer 8

1. $40million invested for 9 high-tech farms in Singapore$$
2. not possible for countries with limited funding.