Food Production Flashcards
Examples of staple foods
Cereals such as wheat, barley, rice. Root vegetables, fruit, legumes, fish and meat
Biofuel definition
Fuel that comes from renewable resources
Cattle farming
Livestock / grazing farming
Found in semi arid and desert grassland biomes
Wheat farms
9 square kms
Found in mid latitude temp.
Little rainfall
Mixed farms definition
Grazing and cropping practices
Small
Intensive farming
Close to urban areas
Perishable products
Dairy and market crops
Plantation farming
Warm, well watered tropical areas
Cater for local and global markets
How can we improve food production?
Improve irrigation infrastructure
New sources of food
Make most of food
Examine new region to produce food
Factors affecting farming yields
Length of growing season
Impact of natural disasters
Impact of insects and diseases
Soil fertility and type
Strategies for improving food production
Closing the yield gap
Change of diet (plant based)
New source of food
Solutions to deal with problems of food production
Genetically modified crops
Food aid definition
Food donated usually by developed countries to those in need (usually not developed countries)
Is trade fair?
No, trade favours economically developed countries and disadvantages economically poor countries
E.g developed countries have a lot more opportunities they can dump crops of low quality onto poorer nations
What is fair trade and why is it important?
Fair trade is a partnership between developing and developed countries who buy and consume their goods.
It is important because when you buy a fair trade product you are giving the farmers a fair price for their goods, creating opportunities for disadvantages producers, no child labour and safe working conditions.
Principals of fair trade
Fair price for goods No child labour Money goes to community Safe working conditions Better facilities Opportunities for education
