Food And Farming Flashcards
Who tamed sheep and goats and kept them in herds? Why was this important?
Shepherds. Herds gave milk and meat so there was no need to hunt. This meant that people no longer needed to move around as much so could stay in one place.
What did the shepherds do about vegetables and plants? Why could they do this now?
They planted wheat and crops from seeds of wild grasses. They could this because they now lived in one place.
What are the different types of farming?describe them.
Subsistence - grow enough food to feed family, do not use modern equipment or fertilizers, family does all the work., grow different types of food needed by family.
Commercial - grow food or cash crops, very large farms which grow enough food to sell to others. Employ lots of people, use modern technology and fertilizers.
Urban farming - similar to subsistence farming but now farm is in cities or towns not rural places.
What is the main differences between subsistence and commercial farms?
Use of modern technology and fertilizers
Type and number of people who work on the farm
Number of people fed by the farms produce
What is the difference between subsistence and urban farming?
Urban is in cities and towns and adds to family food bundles
Subsistence is in rural areas and produces entire family’s food bundle
Where are milk and meat from?
Animals
Where are bread, apple juice and broccoli from?
Plants
Where is sugar grown in South Africa?
Kwa-Zulu Natal and mpumalanga
Where is citrus fruit grown in South Africa?
KZN, western cape, eastern cape, mpumalanga and north west and Limpopo
Where is rooibos tea grown in South Africa?
Western cape
How did Hunter-gatherers find food?
They moved from place to place to look for food killing wild animals and eating wild plants.
What is stock farming?
Animals are kept for products they can make or be used for.
What are fertilized and unfertilized chicken eggs used for?
Fertilized eggs hatch into chickens.
Unfertilized eggs are sold to be eaten.
When is food considered to be unprocessed?
Food from plants or animals that is not changed in any way.
When is food considered to be processed?
When food has changed in some way and then often packaged.
