Section 5: Food Provenance

Question 1

What are the two methods of farming?

Answer 1

intensive farming and organic farming

Question 2

What is intensive farming?

Answer 2

uses methods that will produce the highest possible yield of crops. production is often large scale with huge areas all growing the same crop.

Question 3

What equipment is used in intensive farming?

Answer 3

large mechanical equipment- saves time and money

artificial fertilisers- added to soil to supply nutrients to growing crops

pesticides- control pests and protect crops

Question 4

What is organic farming?

Answer 4

when food is grown naturally without artificial fertilisers and pesticides. makes it more expensive to produce.