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Agriculture FRQs

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Define subsistence agriculture. Food grown for the farmer or farmer’s family/kin
Describe the practice of shifting cultivation. Shifting cultivation is when all the vegetation in an area is removed and burned. The burning of vegetation provides a fertilizer for the land. Crops are then planted on this area for a couple of years and then are left fallow for 10-20 years.
Explain one reason why shifting cultivation was sustainable in the past. Shifting cultivation was sustainable in the past because there weren't as many people, so there was plenty of land available for the practice.
Explain two reasons why shifting cultivation is expected to diminish during the twenty-first century. Technological advancements (fertilizers, hybrid seeds, pesticides) ' • Leads to increased yields/food quantity • Leads to sedentary farming • NOT just “Green Revolution” Commercial agriculture • Profitable • Efficient • Plantation/agribusiness/ranch
Identify the grain crop in photos Y and Z. Rice (Y), Wheat (Z)
2 economic differences between subsistence and commercial agriculture? Economic purpose- (Subsistence) For households, (Commercial) For trade Gender- Large % female commercial, small % subsistence
Identify an environmental impact resulting from agriculture in Y. Water quality: Pesticides in paddy farming can affect bird reproduction and downstream aquatic ecology
Identify an environmental impact resulting from agriculture in Z. The depletion of streams in dry regions or climate cycles
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