Food production Details Flashcards
1
Q
Physical inputs
A
-Relief
-Temperature
-Precipitation
-Length of growing season
-Soils
-Land
2
Q
Human inputs
A
-Farm buildings
-Transport
-Labour
-Subsidies
3
Q
Capital inputs
A
-Seeds
-Animal feed
-Pesticides
-Machinery
-Fertilisers
4
Q
Processes(arable farm)
A
-Ploughing
-Planting
-Fertilising
-Pest control
-Weeding
-Harvesting
5
Q
Processes(pastoral farm)
A
-Grazing/feeding
-Cutting grass for silage/hay
-Milking/shearing/lambing/calving
6
Q
Causes of food shortages
A
-Flooding
-Drought
-Disease
-Pests
-War/Conflict
-Rising food prices
-Global warming
-Soil erosion/Desertification
-Poor transport systems
7
Q
Effects of food shortages
A
-Higher crime rate
-Migration
-Less workforce
-Malnutrition
-Soil erosion/desertification
