Farming Systems Flashcards
What is conventional farming?
Conventional farming refers to the traditional way of growing crops and raising animals for food.
What is non-conventional farming?
Non-conventional farming systems often avoid the use of synthetic chemicals and prioritize techniques that promote soil health
What is Aquaponics?
Aquaponics involves the combination of rearing fish in tanks along with hydroponics. The nutrient-rich water from the fish provides a natural fertilizer for the plants and the plants purify the water in return
What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil
What is a Grow box?
A Grow box is an enclosed system for growing plants indoors
What is Trough culture?
Trough culture involves growing plants in a soilless mixture, such as coconut fibre or clay pellets
What is Peri Urban farming?
Peri Urban farming refers to the agriculture practice within and around cities
What is organic farming?
Organic farming involves the growing of crops without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
What are the three (3) principles observed in organic farming?
- Maintenance of ecological balance and biodiversity (doing things in a way that doesn’t harm the environment)
- Integrated pest and disease management of soils, which involves a combination of different approaches to control pathogens that affect plants
- Companion planting, where some garden plants act as a natural pesticide that grows alongside other crops. For example, garlic acts as a repellent for mosquitos when planted with basil
How is weed control managed on organic farms?
Weed control on organic farms is managed through:
1. hand weeding
2. mulching
3. hoeing
without the use of fertilizers
How is pest control managed on organic farms?
Pest control on organic farms is managed through the use of organic pesticides such as BT toxin, often combined with the use of biological control and cultural methods or integrated pest management
What is a selective herbicide?
A selective herbicide is a targeted weed killer. It’s designed to kill or control specific types of weeds while leaving the desired plants unharmed
What is a non-selective herbicide?
A non-selective herbicide is like a broad-spectrum weed killer. It kills almost all plants it comes into contact with, including both weeds and desirable plants
What are the two types of production involved in Agricultural Enterprise?
- Primary Production
- Secondary Production
Define ‘Primary Production’ in Agricultural enterprise
Primary production refers to raw materials. For example, sugar cane
Define ‘Secondary production’ in Agricultural enterprise
Secondary production refers to the processing of raw materials into Secondary products. For example, sugarcane can be processed into sugar
What do farmers typically use to protect their crops from pests and weeds in conventional farming?
- Synthetic fertilizers
- Pesticides
- Herbicide
What is the main goal of non-conventional farming?
The goal is to produce food while minimizing harm to the environment and promoting more sustainable and natural farming practices
List five (5) examples of non-conventional farming
- Aquaponics
- Hydroponics
- Grow box
- Trough culture
- Peri Urban
What are some examples of the categories of goods produced on a farm?
- Livestock
- Farm equipment
- Farm resources
What are the three (3) types of services
- Commercial (provided by agri-supply stores)
- Technical (provided extention officers and agricultural science teachers)
- Professional (provided by agricultural consultants and veterinarians)
What is marketing?
The process of creating and delivering value-based arguments for your products or services
What is the goal of marketing?
To convince a person that your product is worth investing in
Why is advertising important for marketing?
To persuade customers to buy your products (this may involve a large sum of money)
