food kq2 factors for intensification of food production

Question 1

infertile/fertile soil (Ph1)

Answer 1

Soil contains little/abundant nutrients that are
important for the growth of crops.
- Nutrients in soil run out quickly/continue to be at high level after
one growing cycle.

Farms have to be left to fallow/no need to be left to fallow after a harvest so
that soil fertility can be
regenerated.
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Farmers can only do
single cropping/can multiple crop
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Insufficient/sufficient
nutrients for
crops.
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Crops will not/will
grow well
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lower/higher yield
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lower/higher output per unit area
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lower/higher food productivity
less/more intense food production

Question 2

Drainage (Ph1)

Answer 2

good drainage = easier for water to pass through = less water retained at surface and topsoil = less likely for root of crops to rot and be destroyed = higher yield = higher output per unit area = higher food productivity, more intense food production

Question 3

Relief - machineries (Ph2)

Answer 3

flat land = easier to use machines = less labour required = lower labour per unit area = higher food productivity

Question 4

relief - soil erosion (Ph2)

Answer 4

flat land = rainwater washes off slowly = harder for runoff to erode topsoil, harder for planted crops to be washed away = crops grow in more fertile soil = sufficient nutrients for crops = crops will grow well = higher yield = higher output per unit area = higher food productivity, more intense food production

Question 5

Climate (Ph3)

Answer 5

tropical equatorial: all months have temp suitable for plant growth, all months have enough water for plant growth = climate suitable to grow crops throughout year = same piece of land can be used for multiple cropping = higher yield = higher output per unit area = more intense food production, higher food productivity

Question 6

tropical monsoon/temperate

Answer 6

all/a few months with suitable temperature to grow crops = a few/all months with enough water to grow crops = climate only suitable to grow crops a few times a year = same piece of land used in single cropping = lower yield = lower output per unit area = less intense food production, lower food productivity

Question 7

Subsistence farming (E1)

Answer 7

characteristics: grow food to feed family, small farms, grow staples, use family members as labour, cannot afford machines

not motivated to improve farm, lack capital to improve farm = worse for crops growth = lower yield = lower output per unit area = lower food productivity, less intense food production

small farm, but simple tools used = higher labour per unit area = lower food productivity

Question 8

Commercial farming (E1)

Answer 8

characterisitics: grow food to sell and earn profit, large farms, grow non-staples for substenance, employ workers as labour, able to afford to use machines

motivated to improve farm, have the capital to improve farm = better for crops growth = higher yield = higher output per unit area = higher food productivity, more intense food production

huge farm, alot of machinery used = less labour per unit area = higher food productivity

Question 9

Demand (E2)

Answer 9

higher demand for crops = higher cost (customers will to pay higher price to ensure they would get the crop first) = farmers want to earn more income by selling the high demand = motivated to produce more higher yield = higher output per unit area = higher food production, more intense food production

Question 10

Capital (E2)

Answer 10

higher capital = able to afford more and better inputs = crops grow well = higher yield = higher output per unit area = higher productivity, more intense food production

Question 11

Agribusiness (E3)

Answer 11

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Question 12

Government policy (Po1)
- helping farmers directly

Answer 12

Governments may encourage their
farmers to adopt better farming
technology to increase yield in their
farms.
- The government may provide
subsidies to help farmers afford these
inputs.
2) The government may also educate
farmers to help them adopt better
farming practices to increase yield.

Question 13

govt policy (Po1)
- changing selling price of food

Answer 13

1) Governments may raise the selling price of certain food items.
2) Governments may provide subsidies =
lower the selling price of the food =
increases the demand for certain food
items

government policies can encourage farmers to produce = Higher yield = Higher output per unit area = Higher food productivity = More intense food production

some government policies can increase the use of machines = lower labour needed per unit area = higher food productivity

Question 14

ASEAN (Po2)
- creating and sharing knowledge

Answer 14

Since 1979, ASEAN created several
working groups which looked into:
1) Researching new ways to produce
food to increase yield and food
productivity.
2) Spreading knowledge of good
agricultural practices in ASEAN
countries = practices ensure farmers produce a higher yield and make their farms more productive

Higher yield from efforts from asean = higher output per unit area = higher food productivity, more intense food production

Question 15

ASEAN (Po2)
- encouraging trading of agricultural products

Answer 15

Since 1979, ASEAN created several working groups which looked into:
1) Encouraging the trade of agricultural
products (e..g rice) within ASEAN
countries
2) Encouraging the trade of agricultural products from ASEAN countries to countries beyond ASEAN

demand for food products from farmers in ASEAN countries increases
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Hence, farmers want to earn more income by selling these crops
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Motivated to produce more of the crop
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Higher yield from efforts from asean = higher output per unit area = higher food productivity, more intense food production

Question 16

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