Rural

Question 1

Diversification

Answer 1

When farmers branch out into other activities on their farm

Question 2

Examples of diversification

Answer 2

•sunflower farming
•bison farming
•cowboy ranch holidays

Question 3

3 advantages of diversification
3 disadvantages

Answer 3

•new way to make money
•unreliable farming few leavers
•sunflrs grow in dry conditions

•time consuming expensive
•tourists =pollution
•footpath erosion

Question 4

New technology

Answer 4

•increased mechanisation
•fertilisers pesticides

Question 5

3 advantages of new technology
3 disadvantages

Answer 5

•less physical work
•less wages to pay
•increased yeild

•fewer jobs available
•habitats lost to fit machines
•expensive + repairs

Question 6

Organic farming

Answer 6

When farmers don’t apply artificial fertilisers and pesticides

Question 7

3 advantages of organic farming
3 disadvantages

Answer 7

•no leaching fertilisers
•less fuel money
•more sustainable

•expensive crops low yeild
•more labour intensive
•poisonous plants can harm animals

Question 8

Government policies

Answer 8

Subsidies- money given to leave land or grow certain crops

US farm bill- stops farmers converting grassland to crops

Question 9

3advantages of government policy
2 disadvantages

Answer 9

•income guarantee
•reduces over production
•protects soil from overuse

•farmers paid to produce nowt
•large payments could be spent elsewhere

Question 10

Genetically modified crops

Answer 10

Crop or animal which is scientifically altered to improve it eg. Higher yeild , pest resistant

Question 11

3 advantages of GM crops
3 disadvantages

Answer 11

•high yeild reduces hunger
•high profit resisting pests
•GM withstand harsh conditions

•HYV need a lot of fert+pest =pollution + expensive
•HYV need reliable water =costly + damaged ecosystem
•HYV seeds expensive so poor farmers don’t benefit

Question 12

New technology examples
Kerala

Answer 12

New machinery- small tractor
Modern irrigation-dams
Green houses- control climate
Irrigation- carry water to fields

Question 13

3 advantages
3 disadvantages of new technology in kerala

Answer 13

•irrigation allows multiple harvests
•less physical work -machines
•need for machinery creates jobs

•soil quality decreases
•fewer jobs -mechanisation
•machines expensive to buy+repair

Question 14

Biofuels examples

Answer 14

Jatropha
Sugar cane

Question 15

3 advantages And 3 disadvantages of biofuels in kerala

Answer 15

•can grow in poor soil where crops can’t
•reduces soil erosion
•less pollution

•industry reluctant as fossil fuel’s readily available
•jatropha uses a lot of water
•process from plant to fuel uses a lot of energy