The basics
agriculture that uses fewer inputs of capital and paid labor relative to the amount of space being used
Extensive farming
Origin of farming
First Agri. Revolution (Neolithic)
The clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood for consumption, clear land for agricultural uses, and make way for expanding settlement frontiers.
Deforestation
usually practiced in Mediterranean agriculture it is the seasonal herding of animals from higher elevations in the summer to lower elevations and valleys in the winter Usually goats and sheep
Transhumance
one of the earliest human alterations of the landscape, farmers would build a series of steps into the side of a hill
Terrace Farming
farming primarily for sale, not direct consumption
Commercial Agriculture
Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers
Green Revolution
transition of land from fertile to desert
Desertification
a process by which humans use engineering techniques to change the DNA of a seed. First used in the 1970s.
GMO
the geographic distance that milk is delivered.
Milkshed
agriculture that involves greater inputs of capital and paid labor relative to the space being used.
Intensive Farming
Used the Advances of the Industrial Revolution to increase food supply and support population growth
number of crops or people that an area can support
Carrying Capacity
large commercial farm that specializes in one crop, usually found in the low latitudes (tropics) and in hot humid climates with substantial precipitation
Plantation
the integration of various steps of production in the food processing industry. Highly mechanized, large-scale farming, usually under corporate ownership
Agribusiness
practice of raising and harvesting fish and other forms of food that live in water
Aquaculture
the exchange of diseases, food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World
Columbian Exchange
process of diverting water from its natural course or location to aid in the production of crops
Irrigation
a process used by businesses to gather resources and change them into a product for consumers
commodity chain
advances in refrigeration created these; transportation networks that keep food cool throughout a trip.
cool chains
when farmers consume the crops they grow and raise, usually with simple tools and manual labor
Subsistence agriculture
The increased the availability of fish protein for so many people - it is the fastest growing form of food production on the planet and responsible for 50% of the world's seafood.
Blue Revolution
the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
Biodiversity
used to indicate a starting position for each land use relative to the market
Bid rent curve
provided by govt in the developed world, this is public support, to farmers to ensure that consumers have dependable, low cost supply of good.
subsidy