Controlling Food Production and Supply Flashcards

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Why do food production and supply have to be controlled?

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To prevent overproduction but ensure food availability, create fair living standards for farmers and to preserve the natural environment.

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What controls food production and supply in Europe?

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The Common Agricultural Policy.

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What are subsidies?

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Payments made directly to farmers so that they will grow specific products to maintain food security.

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what are the negative aspects of subsidies?

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The cost of paying farmers, can create overproduction.

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What are quotas?

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Quotas limit the production of some foods to prevent overproduction.

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What are import quotas?

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Quotas dictating the amount of produce that can be imported by one country.

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What are the negative effects of import quotas?

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They prevent consumers accessing cheap imports and influence international production and trade.

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What are ‘milk lakes’and ‘butter mountains’?

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Terms coined after overproduction of milk in the 1980s, leading to the introduction of milk quotas

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Define intervention?

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Intervention is when the EU buys produce from farmers.

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Why does the EU carry out intervention?

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As it improves food security by ensuring all farmers sell their produce even when demand is low.

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What happens to intervention stock?

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It is either stored by the EU for resale at a later date, exported or disposed of.

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Name the three negative impacts of intervention.

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The cost of transport, storage and disposal.
It can trigger over production.
It can lead to export dumping and market disruption

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What is pricing?

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A minimum price set by the EU for a certain product. It controls production by encouraging farmers to start or start producing a specific product.

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Name the negative impacts of pricing.

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Cost of paying farmers and thus an increased price for consumers.

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What are tariffs?

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Taxes that are applied to imported good

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What is the main benefit of tariffs?

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They prevent imports undercutting domestic produce

17
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What are the negative side effects of tariffs?

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They prevent consumers buying cheap goods and can affect international production

18
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What is a diversification schemes aim?

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To encourage farmers to develop new enterprises, reducing dependence on subsidies.

19
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What is set-aside?

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Set-aside involves paying farmers to leave some land uncultivated for a certain amount of time.

20
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What is the environmental stewardship process?

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The process of paying farmers who use conservation methods when farming

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What are the three levels of environmental stewardship schemes?

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  1. Entry Level Stewardship
  2. Organic Entry Level Stewardship
  3. Higher Level Stewardship
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How long is an Entry Level Stewardship agreement?

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Who can participate in Entry Level Stewardship?

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All farmers and landowners who desire to tackle countrywide environmental problems

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How many Entry Level Stewardship agreements have been made?

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25,000, covering 3.5 million hectares!

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Name the four management options available for Entry Level Stewardship
Arable Land e.g. beetle banks Boundary features e.g. hedgerow management Buffer strips e.g. 2, 4 or 6m buffer strips on cultivated land A range of crop types e.g. under sown cereals
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What are the benefits of Organic entry level stewardship?
Farmers receive a double payment, and not the whole farm has to be organic
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How does higher level stewardship differ from entry level stewardship?
HLS requires all of ELS, but focuses mainly on resource protection, historic conservation, flood protection and genetic conservation.