where does our food come from? Flashcards

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why do we farm? [1]

A

to produce enough food to feed the population

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what is intensive farming? [1]

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(factory farming) high productivity from a relatively small piece of land

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what is productivity? [1]

A

amount of food produced

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what are the crop productivities of intensive farming? [3]

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-use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides
-high yield crops
-development of technology
>glasshouses
> hydroponics –> longer growing seasons

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what are the meat productivities of intensive farming? [3]

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-use of growth hormones and antibiotics
-livestock reared indoors
>caged
>barn
>indoors

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what do hydroponic systems include? [5]

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*artificial light
*controlled temperature
*no soil
*recirculated water (less water)
*nutient feed

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