Globalisation and Agriculture Flashcards
What has the world come to rely on more?
Political and Economic cooperation.
How is this state of interconnected interdependence achieved.
Collaborations in social, economies, technical, political, cultural and ecological spheres to achieve common goals.
What were their common goals?
Providing economic progress and technological advancement for their citizens and buisnesses.
What does Globalisation in agriculture aim for?
To curb food insecurity
What has been improved by sharing of human, mineral, technical, and other such resources?
Availability of food for the poor
Flexible trade for exchange of food crops
Created employment opportunities in different economic sectors
Enabled countries to earn foreign exchange from cash crops.
According to FAO what is Pakistan among the top ten producer in?
Wheat
Cotton
Sugarcane
Mango
Dates
Oranges
The UN COMTRADE database noted the Pakistan’s export of ____, ____ and _______ ____________ was worth US $26.25 million in 2021.
Meat
Fish
Seafood preparations
What are the contributions of Major and Minor crops of the country’s GDP?
Major: 4.9%
Minor: 2.1%
What are Pakistan’s Major crops?
Sugarcane
Cotton
Rice
Wheat
Which method of farming has many economic benefits in Pakistan?
Mechanized
What are Pakistan’s exports?
Rice
Cotton
Fish
Fruits
Vegetables
What are Pakistan’s imports?
Vegetable oil
Wheat
Pulses
Consumer foods
Pakistan is Asia’s largest _________ market?
Camel
Pakistan is Asia’s second largest ____ and _____ market?
Apricot and ghee
Pakistan is Asia’s third largest _____, _____ and _____ market?
Cotton, Onion and Milk
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of knitwear, during 2022?
Rs. 90,096 milion
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of readymade garments, during 2022?
Rs. 64,689 million
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of bedwear, during 2022?
Rs. 51,398 million
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of cotton cloth, during 2022?
Rs. 38,763 million
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of towels, during 2022?
Rs. 19,974 million
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of cotton yarn, during 2022?
Rs. 18,016 million
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of basmati rice, during 2022?
Rs. 15,198 million
What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of surgical goods, during 2022?
Rs. 8,067 million.
What are negative impacts of Agriculture?
There are negative impacts such as overuse of land.
What causes the negative impacts of Agriculture?
Clearing of the land, mechanization, use of chemical fertilizers, burning of fossil fuels and using genetically engineered (GM) seeds.
What are the results of the negative impacts of Agriculture?
It degrades the land, causes waterlogging, salinity, disturbs our food chain, pollutes our environment and global warming.
