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Organic farming

CHAPTER 12

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CHAPTER 12?FOOD, SOIL, AND PEST MANAGEMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The human population continues rapid growth. Each day, how many more people must be fed? a. 50,000 b. 76,000 c. 121,000 d. 224,000 e. 353,000 2. In Australia and New Zealand about one-third of all cultivated land is used to raise organic crops and beef. In the United States what percentage of our crop land grows organic foods? a. 0.6% b. 1.5% c. 4% d. 11% e. 18% 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of organic agriculture? a. emphasizes use of animal manure and compost as fertilizer b. employs crop rotation and biological pest control c. uses genetically modified seeds d. is regionally and locally oriented e.

Ch. 10 PPT

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? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Key Issues ? Where did agriculture originate? ? Why do people consume different foods? ? Where is agriculture distributed? ? Why do farmers face economic difficulties? ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Where Did Agriculture Originate? ? Invention of Agriculture ? Prior to the advent of agriculture, all humans probably obtained needed food through hunting and gathering. ? Origins of agriculture cannot be documented with certainty, because it began before recorded history. ? Agriculture is deliberate modification of Earth?s surface through cultivation of plants and rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain. ? 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. History of Agriculture ? Hunter-Gatherers

APHUG 11.2 NOTES

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Insights The Third Agricultural Revolution -The third revolution is also called the Green Revolution -It began in the US during the 1930s when scientists manipulated seed varieties to increase crop yields -In the 40s, US philanthropists funded research in Mexico to improve maize/corn yields -By the 1960s, Mexico no longer imported corn -Basic definition: agriculture meets science -Many feel the Green Revolution has hurt subsistent farmers that may try and sell their surplus -Green Revolution has had little affect in Africa where their agriculture focuses on different crops and they have lower soil fertility -Green Revolution focused on rice, wheat, and corn -India became self sufficient by the 1980s -Asia saw a 2/3 increase of production between 1970 and 1995

Chapter 13 powerpoint

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Food, Soil Conservation & Pest Management Chapter 13 Essential Question #1 What is food security, and does it exist worldwide today? Food Today we produce more than enough food to meet the basic nutritional needs of all people Food Security Every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active, healthy life Global Food Security One in every six people in the developing world do not get enough food to eat Root Cause? Poverty Many developing countries do not produce enough food to feed their population & are too poor to import enough War, corruption, & bad weather can also play a role Global Hunger Index 3 Major Food Challenges Poverty Producing & Distributing enough food to feed our growing human population

Human Geo ch. 10

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Isaiah Bennett P.1 4/9/2013 Ch.10 K.I 4 I Challenges for Commercial Farmers Commercial farmers are in some ways victims of their own success Government subsides help prop op farm income, but many believe that the future health of commercial farming rests with embracing more sustainable practices Importance of Access to Markets The purpose of commercial farmers to sell produce off the farm the distance from the farm to the market. Von Thenen based his general model of the spatial arrangement of different crops on his experience as a owner of a large estate. Overproduction in Commercial Farming Commercial farming suffer from low incomes because they are capable of production

Ap Human GEo

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Organic Agriculture approach to farming and ranching that avoids the use of herbicides, pesticides, growth hormones, etc.
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