Resource Management Food Flashcards
Write a Definition Of Food Insecurity And Name a Country That its High In?
- Its Where Their Isn’t Enough Food For People To Eat.
For Example Somalia-(LIC).
Write a Definition Of Food Security and Name a Country That Its High In?
- Its Where Their Is Lots Of Food For People To Eat.
For Example USA (HIC).
Write a Definition Of Malnutrition?
- It’s Where You Don’t Eat Enough or Eat Enough Food To Get The Right Nutrition To Be Healthy
Write a Definition Of A Resource?
- Its Things People Need For Survival.
Write a Definition Of Food Miles?
- Its How Many Miles It Takes Food To Travel.
Write a Definition Of Undernutrition?
- It When You Don’t Eat Enough Nutrient To Cover Needs Of Energy
Write A Definition Of Seasonal Food and Give a Example?
- Its The Times Of Year That Are Good For Harvest
For Example Strawberries They Can’t Be Eaten In Winter In The Uk
Write a Definition Of Carbon Footprint?
- It Is The Amount Of CO2 That Has Been Released Into The Atmosphere.
Write A Definition Of Organic Food?
- It Is Plants That Have Been Grown and Farmers don’t Spray With Chemicals.
Name 5 Pros Of Uk Buying Food From LICS?
- Increases Food In The Uk.
- Its Cheaper To Buy Food From LICs.
- Farming Jobs Created In Poor Countries.
- Reliable Source Of Income.
- Taxes Are Paid Helping Develop That Country.
- The Uk Can Get Exotic and Seasonal Food at Any Time.
Name 4 Cons Of Uk Buying Food From LICS?
- Increases Food Miles.
- Land Was Previously Used To Grow Crops For The Local People But Is Used To Grow Crops For The UK.
- Large Amount Of Water Used Causing Water Scarcity.
- Exposure To Harmful Chemicals.
Write a Definition of a Agribusiness?
- It Is Farmers That Choose More Intensive Farming Methods Or Buy Modern Machinery To Increases Crop Yield.
Name 3 Locally Sourced Methods of Farming?
- Agribusiness
- Farm Shops
- Organic Crops
Name 6 Reasons That Affect Food Supply?
- Climate
- Diseases and Pests
- Conflict
- Technology
- Water Stress
- Poverty
Explain How Conflict Causes Food Supply?
- Because When They Is a War The Crops Of That Country Can Get Destroyed.
Name 5 Impacts Of Food Insecurity?
- Soil Erosion
- Famine
- Rising Food Prices
- Undernourishment
- Social Unrest
Name 3 Physical Factors That Affect Food Supply?
- Climate
- Water Stress
- Pets and Diseases
Name 3 Human Factors That Affect Food Supply?
- Poverty
- Technology
- Conflict
Why Does Rising Food Prices Lead To Less Food Supply?
- Because If There Is Very Little Food It Would Be Expensive Because Farmers Want To Make a Profit.
Name 5 Ways You Can Grow More Food?
- Irrigation
- Hydroponics and Aeroponics
- Biotechnology
-New Green Revolution
Explain What Irrigation Is And Give a Example
- It Is Where Farmers Can Control How Much Water Reaches The Plant.
For Example Drip Irrigation Is Where The Drops Of Water Are Watering The Roots.
Which 3 Areas do farmers get water for irrigation?
- Rivers
-Aquifers
-Reservoirs
How Does Drip Irrigation Help Farmers Grow More Food?
- It Helps Farmers Grow More Food Because Less Water Is Wasted Meaning Low Evaporation Loses.
Write a Definition What Aeroponics And Hydroponics Is?
- Aeroponics Is Where The Plants Is Sprayed With Air Or Mist.
- Hydroponics Is Where You Grow Plants On Water But The Water Contains Nutrients.
Write a Definition Of Biotechnology?
- Biotechnology Is Where You Grow Genetic Mutation Crops Or GM Crops.
Write a Definition Of Green Revolution?
- It Is Where You Grow More Food Using Machinery Like Tractors.
What Acronym Should You Use For The Pros OF Growing More Food?
- P - Preservation Of Ecosystem
- S - Soil Heath
- R - Reduction In Pollution
- L - Long-Term Productivity
- M - Market Opportunities
- R - Resources Efficiency
- F - Food Security
- H - Healthier Food
What Acronym Should You Use For The Cons OF Growing More Food?
- L - Labour Initial Yields
- L - Land Use Pressure
- H - Higher Costs
- M - Market Limitations
- R - Risk Of Reduce Profitably
- L - Labour Intensive Practices
- S - Short-Term Food Security
Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) Is
Large-Scale Agriculture
IBIS Is The Largest (____________________) In The World.
- Largest Continuous Irrigation System
How Much Land Is The IBIS Spanning Over?
- It Covers About 1 Million km Squared
Name 4 Countries That Is Spans Over?
- Pakistan
- India
- China
- Afghanistan
Where Did The Source Of The Indus Basin Begin In?
It Began In The Tibet Plateau
How Many Miles Does It Flow Through Pakistan To Reach The Arabian Sea?
- 1,976 Miles Until It Reaches The Arabian Sea Flowing Nearly.
Name 2 Physical Things That Are Feeding The IBIS?
- Heavy Rainfall
- Snow Melting From The Tibet Plateau.
Name The 3 Major Dams In The IBIS?
- Tarbela
- Mangla
- Chasma
How Much Water Can The Tarbela Reservoir Hold?
11 Billon Meters cubed
How Many Times is The Water In The Canal Transfer Between The River?
12 Times
How Many Small Canals Does The Water Need To Pass Through To Be Distributed To The Countryside?
64,000Km
What Acronym Should You Use For The Pros Of The IBIS?
- C - Cash Crops
- I - Improves Food Security For Pakistan
- F - Fruit Crops Have Increased By 150%
- D - Diets Have Improved For The Local People
- E - Economy - 23% Of Agriculture Has Improved Help The GDP
- C - Children Can Go To School
What Acronym Should You Use For The Cons Of The IBIS?
- H - High Summer Temperatures
- F - Farmers Take Unfair Share
- P -Poor Irrigation Techniques Means That Water Is Wasted
- H - High Costs To Maintain
- I - Increasing Political Tensions
- P - Population Growth
How Much Water Source Does IBIS Provide To India and Pakistan
And What Crops are Mostly Grow Their?
- 80%
- Wheat,Rice,Fruit
What Percentage Of Pakistan Is Coved By IBIS?
65%
How Much People are Estimated To Live In The IBIS?
300 Million
When Was The Indus Water Treaty SIgned and What Area Did Pakistan Control and Which Area Did India Control?
- It Was Signed In 1960
- It Gave India Control Of The Eastern Rivers.
- It Gave Pakistan Control Of The Western Rivers.
Fish Rice Farming Is What Scheme?
- Its a Sustainable Way To Grow More Food iN LIC/NEE
Which Contry,Area And Part Is The Fish Rice Farming Located?
- Its Located Jampur Which Is Located In The North Of The Capital Of Bangladesh (LIC)
Jamalpur Is a Very (_____) Part Of Bangladesh With Lots Of (____________) Area.
- Poor
- Agriculture
What Type Of Farming Do They Do At Jamalpur and What Crops Do Farmers Mostly Grow?
- Most Farmers In Jamalpur Use Subsistence Farming This IS Where Farmers Grow Food Only For Their Families.
- The Most Common Crops They Grow are Rice and Wheat
What Percentage Of Jampular Works In Agriculture?
- 65.5%
What Does The Fish-Rice Farming Scheme Include?
- Small Indigenous Fish.
- Safety Nets Which Stops Birds And Other Prey From Eating The Fish.
Name 5 Reasons How Fish Help The Rice Growing?
- The Fish Provide a Source Of Fertilizer In Their Dropping.
- The Fish Eat Pests.
- They Help Circulate Oxygen Around The Rice.
- They Increase Rice Yield By 10% and Addition Fish Supply.
- Fish can Improve Diets As It is a Source Of Protein and Surplus Rice can Be Sold at Market.
Name 5 Reasons Why Fish-Rice Farming Is Sustainable?
- It Doesn’t Use Artificial Fertilizers Or Pesticides.
- It Doesn’t Use Expensive Equipment.
- It Is Not Harmful To The Environment.
- It Incenses Food Supplies For The Local People.
- It Provide Farmers With Income.
How Does The Fish-Rice Farming Work?
- 1 - Farmers Identify a Site That Will Not Be Washed Away if a Flood Happens.
- 2 - A Dyke Is Built Approximate 60cm High Around The Edge Of The Field To Trap Fish.
- 3 - A Ditch For The Fish Is Dug Then Rice Is Planted In Row 35cm Apart and The Ditch Is Filled With 50% Water.
- 4 - The Water Is Purified by Adding Lime Then When The River Starts To Shoot The Water Level is Increased By 12-15cm And Small Fish are released Into The Ditch.
- 5 - As Soon as The Fish are Used To The Rice Filed The Water Is Raide and Then The Rich Is Grow.
- 6 - 4-5 Months Later The Rice is Harvested Drained and The Fish are Collected From The Ditch
