Commercialisation Flashcards
1
Q
Who are sourcing more and more food in LEDCs?
A
TNCs from Medcs
2
Q
What’re small farmers in LEDCs being drawn into?
A
Contracts to supply MEDW customers, increasing their output by intensification
3
Q
What can commercialisation lead to?
A
A decline in the production of staple foods for the local population
4
Q
Where are many fresh vegetables in British supermarkets grown?
A
Kenya
5
Q
Give examples of crops from Kenya?
A
Summer salads e.g. Mange touts and baby sweet corn, and Kenya also has a thriving flower industry
6
Q
How many people is it estimated that this type of agriculture supports in Kenya?
A
100 000
7
Q
How do other farmers respond to intensification?
A
They intensify
8
Q
What has been developed in Kibera?
A
Thriving areas of urban farmland
