farming Flashcards
what are the types of farming techniques
intensive farming, organic farming,
what is organic farming
no machines, no pesticides, organic fertiliser, rotate crops
what is intensive farming
uses machines, fertilisers, high yield crops, removing hedgerows,
what are the advantages of intensive farming
higher yields, cheaper food, more efficient, quality control
what are the disadvantages of intensive farming
reduces biodiversity, creates pollution, risks antibiotic resistance, considered unethical
what are the consequences of global warming
melting polar ice caps, rise in sea levels, weather patterns changing, animals migrating to find suitable temperatures, tropical diseases more common in other regions, change in distribution of pests that attack crops, species becoming extinct