Rural Flashcards
What are all types of farming
Arable farming
Livestock farming
Mixed farming
Market farming
Whats arable farming
Growing crops
Whats lifestock farming
Farming and keeping animals
Whats mixed farming
A combination or arable and lifestock farming
Whats market farming
Farms that produce vegetables, fruit and flowers
Whats new technology
This is use of machinery like tractors and combine harvesters. Also the use of chemicals and use of iragation
Whats the advantages in mechanisation
Increased crop yield as work can be done more quickly and efficiently
Less wages a farmer has to pay
Crops are harvested faster
Sell for higher price and are fresher
Whats the negatives in mechanisation
Fields are bigger so theres loss of habitats
Increase in noise and air pollution
Increases unemployment
Machines are expensive
Repairs are costly
Whats the advantages to using chemicals in farming
Increased crop yield as fertiliser makes crops grow faster
Fewer plants being eaten because of pesticides so theres better quality of crops
Whats the negatives of using chemicals in farming
Increased river pollution
Polluted river water leads to problems like algae bloom
Cost alot of money
Whats diversification
Making money from other activities other than farming
How do farmers diversify
Farm buildings can be bed and breakfast
Make milk into something else
Farm shops to sell produce
Make tourist attractions
Setting up camps and caravan sites
Car park
Educational tours
What’s developing countries main crop
Wet rice
Whats green revolution
Changes to farming which led to higher crop yeild
Advantages of new technology in developing country’s
Irrigation allows two or three harvests a year instead of one
Crop yield increases
Less physical work for people
Machinery and chemicals has created jobs
