Keywords F Flashcards
Organic Agriculture
This refers to the farming of crops or livestock without using synthetic inputs.
Green Revolution
This is the development of high-yielding plant varieties(especially those of wheat and rice) in the 1940s-60s.
Fishery
A harvestable population of fish or shellfish.
Water Logging
saturate with water
agrobiodiversity
Traditional Subsistence Agriculture
relies solely on natural processes for input and recycles nutrients on site to eliminate the use of non renewable resources
Traditional Intensive Agriculture
the most typical method of soil cultivation and the key source of food worldwide
Polyculture
two or more useful plants grown on the same plot usually at the same time
pests
an organism that has negative effects on ones health.
soil erosion
the movement of weathered soil and rock to one place or another
desertification
land degradation in arid (very dry) , semi arid, and dry humid areas
soil salinization
the buildup of salt in soil layers that affects crops and environmental health
animal manure
is an organic matter mostly build up of animal faeces and urine
green manure
a fertilizer consisting of growing plants that are plowed back into the soil
compost
decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer
food security
the scale/level of food availability in a country
chronic undernutrition
long-time insufficiency of proper vitamins, energy, protein, minerals, etc.
hunger
malnutrition and starvation due to a food shortage
aquaculture
the breeding or cultivation of aquatic animals or plants
fish farming
a form of aquaculture in which fish are raised in enclosures to be sold as food
topsoil
the uppermost layer of soil
Industrialized Agriculture
Intense production of crops and animals, often involving chemical fertilizers on crops and harmful use of antibiotics in animals
High-input Agriculture
The large use of energy from fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas, water, fertilizer and pesticides to produce large amounts of crops and livestock for selling
Plantation Agriculture
Clearing out a forest or land to create a farming area for a specific crop that is grown at large
Traditional Subsistence Agriculture
A form of farming where most or all crops/livestock are used to sustain the farmer/the farmer’s family, with little or no products for sale
Traditional Intensive Agriculture
A form of farming in an area of land which uses labor, fertilizer, and machinery.
Polyculture
The growing of multiple crops or raising different kinds of animals at the same time.
pesticides
any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests
intergrated pest managment
a science-based decision-making process that combines tools and strategies to identify and manage pests
soil conservation
a “combination” of practices used to protect the soil from degradation
