Vocab 1
agricultural landscapes
landscapes resulting from the interactions between farming activities and a location’s natural environment
agroecosystem
an ecosystem modified for agricultural use
explain how Brazil has benefited from advances in biotechnology.
They are a leading soybean producer and exporter
explain the relationship between urban farming and the local food movement
urban farming is a type of local food movement
converts vacant places into spaces to grow produce
what is the most difficult gender-specific challenge that women working in agriculture face
lack of land rights
biotechnology
science of altering living organisms, often through genetics manipulation, to create new products for specific purposes
precision agriculture
part of movement that some call the 4th Ag Revolution; use technology to apply inputs such as water and fertilizer with pinpoint accuracy to specific parts of fields
which factors caused a marked increase in global food insecurity in 2018
wars
what is a food desert and what efforts have been made to help these areas in the United States
areas where residents lack access to healthy, nutritious foods because stores selling these foods are too far away
temporary greenhouses (hoop houses)
explain how slash and burn farming is related to shifting agriculture
slash and burn farming is a type of shifting agriculture
however, slash and burn farming alters landscapes permanently, while shifted fields are returned to cropland
terracing (& example)
process of carving parts of a hill or mountainside into small, leveling plots;
rice paddies in Philippines
economy of scale
reduced cost of producing food items as the quantity of production increases
which three countries have the highest percentage of women in the agricultural workforce
tell me two
what are value-added crops and examples
organic and other specialty crops that are transformed from their original state to a more valuable state
milk to cheese/ yogurt, coffee, tea, chocolate
explain why the Aral Sea dramatically shrunk in size from 1977 to 2019 and the environmental consequences
the Aral Sea is much reduced in size because the rivers that fed it were diverted for irrigation
salinity rose and fish populations dwindled
debt-for-nature swaps
international lending companies forgive a portion of a country’s debt in exchange for local investments in conservation efforts
food security & food insecurity
reduced cost of producing food items as the quantity of production increases
where is the largest concentration of women who work mostly in agriculture
West & East Africa
what is the purpose of inserting herbicide-resistant genes into crops? What can actually end up happening when using this practice
Minimize chemical inputs
intensified use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
what is the biggest contributor to global food insecurity
according to your book, which factor is most likely to have the greatest ongoing impact on global food insecurity
distribution issues and economic decisions about what to do w crops that are produced climate change
why does the U.S government award the majority of farm subsidies to farms that produce corn, soybeans, and wheat
farm businesses are incentivized to produce crops that enhance agricultural exports rather than bolstering food security; commodity crops