resource management

Question 1

how long is the british strawberry season?

Answer 1

6-20 weeks (we have to import strawbs for the rest of the year)

Question 2

how much of the Uks greenhouse gas emmissions are due to agriculture?

Answer 2

9%

Question 3

what is vertical farming and why does it help food miles?

Answer 3

where food is grown on shelves in warehouses close to where it is consumed

Question 4

what is agribuisness?

Answer 4

farming that is more industrial and on a large scale. use lots of machinery and chemicals for max yeild.

Question 5

what are the three consequenses of argribuisness and industrialisation of farms?

Answer 5

-increased farm size
-decreased number of workers
-increased use of chemicals

Question 6

what is water stress?

Answer 6

environments without enough becuase of water pollution or drought

means you can water crops and people can die

Question 7

what technologies can be used to increase food supply?

Answer 7

-peticides and fertilisers
-automation and mechanisation of farming
-GM foods that more resistant

Question 8

how does conflict affect food supply?

Answer 8

people can starve in wars becuase armies block supply chains/destroy infrastructure

Question 9

how does poverty and food interact?

Answer 9

when people live in poverty, they cant afford food and therefore have no energy

this means they cant do manual labour on farms and less food is made

Question 10

how can climate affect food supply?

Answer 10

if the climate is very hot and dry they can suffer drought and may struggle to produce food

Question 11

what are the impacts of food insecurity?

Answer 11

-rising food prices
-famine (extreme scarcity of food)
-social unrest
-soil erosion (farmers allow their livestock to over graze)
-malnourishment

Question 12

give some ways that we can create a sustainable food supply

Answer 12

-organic farming (no pesticides)
-permaculture (growing your own food, sustainablility and local sourcing)
-reducing waste
-urban farming initiatives (reduces food miles and increases food security)
-eating seasonal foods
-sustainably sourced meat and fish

Question 13

what proportion of food produced globally is wasted?

Answer 13

1/3

Question 14

what are the two main reasons for increasing food demand?

Answer 14

-increasing global population size
-economic development

Question 15

what is the name of the practice of producing food inkeeping with natural ecosytems?

Answer 15

permaculture