Vocabulary
An extreme scarcity of food
Famine
This is the main goal of Journey 2050 – to help feed the world in a way that protects the planet
Sustainable Agriculture
Gordon Ramsey travelled here in the most recent episode we watched
Southern India
The 4 parts of soil
Minerals, air, bacteria, moisture
How people got food before farming
Hunting/Gathering
The process where organisms with desirable traits are chosen to reproduce
Selective Breeding
The global population is expected to reach this number by the year 2050
9 Billion
Gordon Ramsey travelled here in the first episode we watched
Peru
The dark upper layer of soil
Hummus
There is evidence that early humans trapped this animal in primitive pens to make hunting easier
Giant Ground Sloth
The term for how effectively a farm grows crops or livestock compared to the effort put in
Productivity
Journey 2050 takes place in 4 countries: Kenya, India, and these North American countries
USA and Canada
This aspect of physical geography impacted the colour of the potatoes grown in Peru
Altitude (Mountainous terrain)
This occurs to soil in hot dry climates
Calcification
This was happening around the same time humans were starting to plant seeds
Domesticating animals
System of farming using large amounts of labour and money relative to land area
Intensive agriculture
Farmers can protect the environment by planting these along the edges of fields to stop soil erosion
Tree Lines or Buffer Zones
The climate of Southern India provides ideal conditions to grow a variety of these
Spices
This is the ideal type of land for farming
Flat open land
This technique involves burning the remains of a harvested crop to enrich the soil for future growth
Slash and Burn
Type of farmer that just grows what they need
Subsistence farming
Using the “4Rs” helps farmers use fertilizers responsibly. One of the 4Rs is “Right Place.” Name another one
Right Source, Right Rate, Right Time
This ingredient allowed Gordon Ramsey to enjoy the spicy cuisine of India
Coconut milk/water
The 2 variables of farming
Moisture and Solar Energy
The term that describes the process of trapping and storing water to supply crops
Irrigation