Globalisation and Agriculture

Question 1

What has the world come to rely on more?

Answer 1

Political and Economic cooperation.

Question 2

How is this state of interconnected interdependence achieved.

Answer 2

Collaborations in social, economies, technical, political, cultural and ecological spheres to achieve common goals.

Question 3

What were their common goals?

Answer 3

Providing economic progress and technological advancement for their citizens and buisnesses.

Question 4

What does Globalisation in agriculture aim for?

Answer 4

To curb food insecurity

Question 5

What has been improved by sharing of human, mineral, technical, and other such resources?

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

According to FAO what is Pakistan among the top ten producer in?

Answer 6

Wheat
Cotton
Sugarcane
Mango
Dates
Oranges

Question 7

The UN COMTRADE database noted the Pakistan’s export of ____, ____ and _______ ____________ was worth US $26.25 million in 2021.

Answer 7

Meat
Fish
Seafood preparations

Question 8

What are the contributions of Major and Minor crops of the country’s GDP?

Answer 8

Major: 4.9%
Minor: 2.1%

Question 9

What are Pakistan’s Major crops?

Answer 9

Sugarcane
Cotton
Rice
Wheat

Question 10

Which method of farming has many economic benefits in Pakistan?

Answer 10

Mechanized

Question 11

What are Pakistan’s exports?

Answer 11

Rice
Cotton
Fish
Fruits
Vegetables

Question 12

What are Pakistan’s imports?

Answer 12

Vegetable oil
Wheat
Pulses
Consumer foods

Question 13

Pakistan is Asia’s largest _________ market?

Answer 13

Camel

Question 14

Pakistan is Asia’s second largest ____ and _____ market?

Answer 14

Apricot and ghee

Question 15

Pakistan is Asia’s third largest _____, _____ and _____ market?

Answer 15

Cotton, Onion and Milk

Question 16

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of knitwear, during 2022?

Answer 16

Rs. 90,096 milion

Question 17

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of readymade garments, during 2022?

Answer 17

Rs. 64,689 million

Question 18

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of bedwear, during 2022?

Answer 18

Rs. 51,398 million

Question 19

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of cotton cloth, during 2022?

Answer 19

Rs. 38,763 million

Question 20

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of towels, during 2022?

Answer 20

Rs. 19,974 million

Question 21

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of cotton yarn, during 2022?

Answer 21

Rs. 18,016 million

Question 22

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of basmati rice, during 2022?

Answer 22

Rs. 15,198 million

Question 23

What did the Bureau of Statistics report about the worth of the main exports of surgical goods, during 2022?

Answer 23

Rs. 8,067 million.

Question 24

What are negative impacts of Agriculture?

Answer 24

There are negative impacts such as overuse of land.

Question 25

What causes the negative impacts of Agriculture?

Answer 25

Clearing of the land, mechanization, use of chemical fertilizers, burning of fossil fuels and using genetically engineered (GM) seeds.

Question 26

What are the results of the negative impacts of Agriculture?

Answer 26

It degrades the land, causes waterlogging, salinity, disturbs our food chain, pollutes our environment and global warming.