Agribusiness
What place in the world is Brazil in as an agrifood exporter?
a) 6th
b) 3rd
c) 1st
d) 5th
b)3rd
In what region is family farming concentrated the most?
a) southeast region
b) central- west region
c) northeastern region
c) northeastern region
What are drones used in agriculture for?
a)Spraying
b)Field mapping
c)Livestock counting
d)All above
d)All above
What influences the consumption of pesticides in Brazil?
a) occurrence of two or three harvests per year, there is no break in the breeding cycle of pests
b) unfertilized soil
a) occurrence of two or three harvests per year there is no break in the breeding cycle of pests
Where are the most land conflicts in Brazil?
a) Brazilian Amazon basin
b) Mato Grosso
c) Paraná
a) Brazilian Amazon basin
Brazil is the world’s largest producer and exporter of ...
a) sugar cane
b) chocolate, coconut, corn
c) orange juice, sugar and coffee
c)orange juice, sugar and coffee
Family Farming in Brazil is based on the following criteria:
a) a minimum land defined regionally, the most of the income is from the farming and a farm operated by the family
b) a maximum land defined regionally, the most of the income is from the farming and a farm operated by the family
b) a maximum land defined regionally, the most of the income is from the farming and a farm operated by the family
What are the main obstacles of using more remotely tractors?
a) remotely operated tractors do not yet exist
b) remotely operated tractors are expensive
c) remotely operated tractors need anyhow a person to control them all the time
b) remotely operated tractors are expensive
Choose the right statement:
a) Brazil is more strict about pesticides than the US and EU
b) Brazil is less strict about pesticides than the US and EU
b) Brazil is less strict about pesticides than the US and EU
What is the main cause of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon?
a) Agriculture
b) Logging
c) Cattle ranching
c) Cattle ranching
Agricultural production growth in Brazil is highly dependent on?
a) exports
b)people
c) climate change
d) soil fertility
a) exports
Where does the most of the milk come from in Brazil?
a) much of the milk produced in Brazil comes from family farming
b) much of the milk produced in Brazil comes from agribusiness
a) much of the milk produced in Brazil comes from family farming
What are the advantages of generally modified crops? (more than one option)
a) crop yields are higher
b) crop seeds are cheaper
c) crops are more resistant to pests
a) crop yields are higher
c) crops are more resistant to pests
Which crop in Brazil uses the most pesticides?
a) Sugar cane
b) Soy
c) Coffee
b) Soy
Which state in Brazil has the highest number of murders connected to land conflict?
a) Mato Grosso
b) Pará
c) Minas Gerais
b) Pará
What was the percentage of Brazil’s food exports in 2017?
a) 13.6%
b) 89.2%
c) 44.1%
d) 20.3%
c) 44.1%
What percentage of the food consumed in Brazil is made by family farming?
a) 20%
b) 70%
c) 50%
b) 70%
What are the advantages of no tillage farming?
a) reduces cost for labor and equipment
b) easy control over weeds
a) reduces cost for labor and equipment
Which statement is correct?
a) Brazil is the second largest buyer of pesticides after the USA.
b) Brazil is the third largest buyer of pesticides after the USA and China.
c) Brazil is the largest buyer of pesticides globally.
c) Brazil is the largest buyer of pesticides globally.
How many cases of land conflict in Brazilian rural areas have been recorded from 1985 to 2017?
a) 1,438 cases
b) 123 cases
c) 34 cases
a) 1,438 cases
Which of these climatic conditions are in favor of agricultural production?
a) intensity of sunlight
b) availability of agricultural land
c) water resources
d) all above
d) all above
Which of these statements is true?
a) Out of the 80.25 million hectares of family farming area, 45.0% are pastures, 28.0% are forests and 22% are crops.
b) Out of the 80.25 million hectares of family farming area, 8.0% are pastures, 80% are forests, and 7.0% are crops.
a) Out of the 80.25 million hectares of family farming area, 45.0% are pastures, 28.0% are forests and 22% are crops.
What are three main principles of a no-tillage system?
a) regular plowing, crop rotation, permanent soil cover
b) minimum soil disturbance, soil fertilization, permanent soil cover
c) minimum soil disturbance , crop rotation, permanent soil cover
c) minimum soil disturbance , crop rotation, permanent soil cover
How many percent of all pesticides produced annually in the world does Brazil buy?
a) 20%
b) 6,5%
c) 11%
a) 20%
Since 1987 which year was the highest mass killing recorded?
a) 1999
b) 2019
c) 2017
c) 2017