Keywords F

Question 1

Organic Agriculture

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This refers to the farming of crops or livestock without using synthetic inputs.

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Green Revolution

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This is the development of high-yielding plant varieties(especially those of wheat and rice) in the 1940s-60s.

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Fishery

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A harvestable population of fish or shellfish.

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Water Logging

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saturate with water

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agrobiodiversity

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Traditional Subsistence Agriculture

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relies solely on natural processes for input and recycles nutrients on site to eliminate the use of non renewable resources

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Traditional Intensive Agriculture

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the most typical method of soil cultivation and the key source of food worldwide

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Polyculture

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two or more useful plants grown on the same plot usually at the same time

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pests

Answer 9

an organism that has negative effects on ones health.

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soil erosion

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the movement of weathered soil and rock to one place or another

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desertification

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land degradation in arid (very dry) , semi arid, and dry humid areas

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soil salinization

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the buildup of salt in soil layers that affects crops and environmental health

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animal manure

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is an organic matter mostly build up of animal faeces and urine

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green manure

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a fertilizer consisting of growing plants that are plowed back into the soil

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compost

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decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer

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food security

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the scale/level of food availability in a country

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chronic undernutrition

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long-time insufficiency of proper vitamins, energy, protein, minerals, etc.

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hunger

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malnutrition and starvation due to a food shortage

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aquaculture

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the breeding or cultivation of aquatic animals or plants

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fish farming

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a form of aquaculture in which fish are raised in enclosures to be sold as food

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topsoil

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the uppermost layer of soil

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Industrialized Agriculture

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Intense production of crops and animals, often involving chemical fertilizers on crops and harmful use of antibiotics in animals

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High-input Agriculture

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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

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Plantation Agriculture

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Clearing out a forest or land to create a farming area for a specific crop that is grown at large

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Traditional Subsistence Agriculture

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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

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Traditional Intensive Agriculture

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A form of farming in an area of land which uses labor, fertilizer, and machinery.

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Polyculture

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The growing of multiple crops or raising different kinds of animals at the same time.

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pesticides

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any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests

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intergrated pest managment

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a science-based decision-making process that combines tools and strategies to identify and manage pests

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soil conservation

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a “combination” of practices used to protect the soil from degradation