Commercial agriculture

Chapter 10: Agriculture AP Human?Rubenstein Key Issue 1 What percent of people in LDCs are farmers? 50 What percent of Americans are farmers? less than 2 US farmers produce food for Americans and others at a high standard because of ___. advanced technology In less developed regions, farm products are most often consumed ___. on/near the farm where they are produced In MDCs, farm products are consumed ___. where they are sold Farming is an economic activity that depends on the local diversity of environmental and cultural conditions in each place Farmers practice ___ agriculture in different regions. distinct What influences crops in a region? broad climate patterns What influences crops planted on an individual farm? local soil conditions