Agricultural Practices
This method of farming involves growing crops without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
What is organic farming?
What is food security?
This macronutrient is the body's main source of energy and is found in foods like bead, pasts, and rice.
What are carbohydrates?
This type of farming focuses on growing crops and raising animals primarily for family consumption rather than for sale.
What is subsistence farming?
This method planting involves placing seeds directly into untilled soil, reducing erosion and conserving moisture.
What is no-till farming?
Rotating crops between seasons helps prevent soil depletion. This practice is called what?
What is crop rotation?
Tis staple grain is the primary food source for over half the world's population, especially in Asia.
What is rice?
Proteins are made up of these building blocks, essential for muscle repair and growth.
What are amino acids?
Farming that uses advances technology, like GPS and drones, to optimize crop yields is called this.
What is precision farming?
Growing crops and raising livestock on the same farm is known as this type of agriculture.
What is mixed farming?
This method of raising crops and livestock together benefits both soil health and productivity.
What is integrated farming?
This international organization leads global efforts to defeat hunger and improve agriculture.
What is the Food and Agriculture Organization?
This type of fat is considered the healthiest, commonly found in olive oil and avocados.
What are unsaturated fats?
This type of farming relies on rainfall rather than artificial irrigation.
What is dry land farming?
This type of farming involves growing different crops in proximity to promote biodiversity and reduce pests.
What is intercropping?
This technique uses minimal water to grow crops, often in arid regions, by delivering water directly to plant roots.
What is drip irrigation?
This term describes the growing of a single crop in a large area, which can increase pest problems and reduce soil fertility.
What is monoculture?
The body stores excess glucose in the liver and muscles in this form.
What is glycogen?
Raising fish and aquatic plants for food and other products is known as this.
What is aqua culture?
This practice involves leaving fields unplanted for a season to restore soil fertility.
What is fallowing?
This genetically modified crop is resistant to herbicides ad pests, leading to higher yields.
What is Bt corn (or genetically modified organisms)?
The name of the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century that increased crop yields using new technologies, fertilizers, and pesticides.
What is the Green Revolution?
This macronutrient helps regulate body temperature and aids in digestion but provides no calories.
What is water?
When you farm without using soil and only water.
What is hydroponics?
This sustainable method involves contour plowing and planting along the natural shape of the land to reduce soil erosion.
What is contour farming?