Vocab 6.3 Flashcards
extensive agriculture
agriculture that requires lots of land, low levels of labor, low levels of capital
intensive agriculture
agriculture that requires few land, high levels labor, high levels of capital
feedlots
type of farm where large numbers of animals, are raised in a small area and fed a special diet to help them gain weight quickly
commercial agriculture
enough livestock to sell for profit
monocropping (monoculture)
when farmers grow only one type of crop in a specific area
supply chain (commodity chain)
the process that gets products from the place they are made to the people who buy them
agribusiness
companies that are able to integrate the steps on the supply chain/commodity chain at a large scale
vertical integration
Sometimes companies focus on specific crops that will make them the most money
economy of scale
cost advantages that companies have from their size
shipping container
interlocking steel boxes used for the transportation of goods
cool chain
temperature-controlled supply chain used to keep products at specific cold temperatures from the point they are produced to the point they are consumed
luxury crop
type of crop that is grown not just for basic food needs, but for higher-end markets and consumer demand
Von Thunen Model
concept in agriculture that explains how different types of farming are located around a city based on transportation costs and land use
urban farming
the practice of growing food in cities or towns
specialty crops
specific types of crops that are grown for their unique characteristics
bid-rent theory
economic concept that explains how land prices and land use change as you move away from a central point
fair trade
a movement designed to promote higher incomes for producers and more sustainable practices in developing countries
subsidy
money given by government to farmers to supplement income
