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BUISNESS OF FARMING
BUISNESS OF FARMING
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AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION & WORLD HUNGER
DIFFERENT TYPES OF AGRICULTURE
CANOLA/GROWING MANITOBA /C.L.I
100
As a city expands, the surrounding farmland becomes
More valuable
100
Located within 80 km of the 23 largest cities
Where is most of Canada’s best farmland located?
100
There are 926 million hungry people in the world and 98% of them live in ____________ countries. Developing Countries
Developing Countries
100
-Grow crops and raise live-stock to meet the immediate food needs of their families -Produce many products on small farms -Dominant form of agriculture in developing countries
What is Subsistence Farming
100
The First crop to be developed in Canada
What is Canola
200
Since the 1880’s in Canada, the amount of people working in farming has been
Decresing
200
Supply and Demand: The land becomes more in demand; prices soar
As a city expands, why does the surrounding farmland become more valuable
200
What three countries does the United Nations expect to be the world’s most populous by 2050?
China, Nigeria, India
200
-Produce is sold in local and world markets -Specialize in growing only a few products, even if they have very large farms -They may not use any of the products they grow or raise
What is a Cash crop
200
The most common land inventory agriculture category in Canada is
What is class7- unsuitable
300
An effective conservation method whereby stubble left from previous year’s crop forms a cover holding soil in place, protecting it from wind erosion.
Non-till cropping
300
kills insects that destroy fruits, vegetables, grains and trees
Pesticides
300
What is the population of the world expected to be by 2050?
9 Billion
300
ruit & vegetable growing( eg: Grape growing farm near Niagra), livestock feedlots, and hog factory farms are examples of
What is intesive farming in Canada
300
The least common land inventory agriculture category in Canada
What is Class 1- Excellent
400
Plowing across hilly fields, rather than up and down the slope of a hill to reduce the damage caused by soil erosion. In this way, each crop row prevents the water from running down the slope and taking the topsoil with it.
Contour plowing
400
used to kill weeds
Herbicides
400
A ______________ person finds that their body has difficulty doing normal things such as growing and resisting disease.
Malnourished
400
soil topography climate biology
what is 4 natural systems for agricultural success
400
Manitoba's "king crop" (what we grow the most of)
What is Wheat
500
An approach to agricultural production that can be maintained indefinitely without harming the environment.
Sustainable agriculture
500
used to increase yield and profits
Fertilizers
500
Wealth & Poverty
The northern hemisphere is traditionally associated with _________ and the southern hemisphere is associated with ___________.
500
-Uses large amounts of land with limited amounts of labor -Produces a lower yield per unit of land (which is why it required large amounts of land to be profitable) -Examples in Canada = grain and oil-seed farming, ranching, and most forms of mixed farming
What is Extensive agriculture
500
Soy beans,dry peas & edible beans are examples of what type of crop ?
What is a pulse crop