PART A: INTRODUCTION Flashcards
systematic raising of useful plants and livestock under management of mane
agriculture
entire system that links producers and consumers of food and non-food agri products
agriculture
basic human need
food
true or false: 3/4 people depend directly/indirectly on agriculture for their livelihood (developing world)
true
give examples of situations that show the changing environments: ex. arable land
- decreasing amount of arable land
- urbanization and land uses
- decreasing number of people engaged in agriculture
give examples of changing global climate (ex. floods)
- drought
- tsunami
- floods
- flash floods
what is the challenge of agriculture in changing environments?
enough to feed the growing population of developing nations (with other factors affecting such as dec arable lands, dec people engaged in agri, changing global climate, pandemic)
goal of agriculture in changing environments
to have a more productive culture
when did agriculture start?
later than existence of man; 10-15T years before present
why did agriculture start? (theories)
- agriculture as a divine gift
- discovery
- result of stress
- extension of gathering
where did agri start? 8 centers?
china, india, central asia, near east, mediterranean, ethiopia, mesoamerica, south america
evidences of origins of agriculture
- living plants
- archeological finds
- pottery
- literature
- history
what type of plants thrive in disturbed areas (open lands), has short life cycle, and has high competitive ability?
grass type plants
what are the elements to start agriculture?
plants, man, environment
history of agriculture: encouragement of growth
cultivation
history of agriculture: selection of particularly useful plants by man
domestication
plants cultivated that are source of energy and proteins, respectively
cereals - energy
legumes - proteins
cereals and legumes of americas, africas, near east, and asia
americas - maize and peanuts
africa - sorghum and beans
near east - wheat, barley and beans
asia - rice and soybeans
origin crops: India, Indochina, and the Pacific Islands
- asian rice
- pigeon pea, winged bean, rice bean, yams, arrowroot, taro
- coconut
- bread fruit. orange, lime, tangerine
- grapefruit, mango, banana, plantain
- cucumber, nutmeg, eggplant, jute
origin crops: China
- asian rice, proso and foxtail millets
- soybean, adzuki bean
- turnip, yams
- rape seed
- chinese hickory, chestnut, quince
- persimmon, litchi, apricot, peach
- chinese cabbage, ginger
- tea, ginseng, camphor
origin crops: Near Eastern
- wheat, barley, rye, oat-
- pea, chickpea (garbanzo)
- lentil, lupine
- turnip, carrot, radish
- rape seed, safflower, flax
- olive
- fig, walnut, date palm
- almond, grape, apple, pear
- plum
- onion and relatives, lettuce, saffron, parsley
origin crops: Africa
- african rice, pearl millet, sorghum
- cowpea, hyacinth bean
- yam
- oil palm, castor bean
- watermelon, melon
- okra, kenaf, coffee
origin crops: Mesoamerica
- maize
- amaranth
- phaseolus beans
- cotton, agave (sisal)
origin crops: South America
- peanut, phaseolus beans
- potato, sweet potato, cassava
- peanut
- cotton
- cashew, pineapple, brazil nut
- papaya, avocado, guava
- pepper, squash
- cocoa
(endemic) crops that are only in the Philippines
- Abaca (Musa textilis)
- Pili (Canarium ovatum)
- Kapa-kapa (Medinilla magnifica)
- Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys)
- Mussaenda (Mussaenda)
- Waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana)
- Lubi-lubi (Ficus psuedopalma)
- Duhat (Syzigium cumini)
what is the sustainable development of agriculture?
balancing of the potential tradeoffs between economic and environmental objectives
historical bg: food collection; 8000 BC
- middle stone age
historical bg: raising of crop; 7000 BC
- new stone age
historical bg: rise of centers of agriculture; 3500 BC
- bronze age
historical bg: early development of cultural management practices; 1000 BC
- iron age
historical bg: diffusion of agriculture; 14th century AD
- discovery of new world
historical bg: events in the 40s?
- basic research = agri chemicals
historical bg: events in 14th - 17th C?
- agri revolution / scientific method of agri = plant anatomy, plant systematics, genetics / breeding
historical bg: events in 20th C?
- technological changes in agriculture = new plant cultivars, improved crop nutrition, improved irrigation techniques
historical bg: events in 21st C?
- biotechnology and GMOs
explain events in the 70s Green Revolution
- high yielding variety and high inputs