Innovative technologies in agriculture

Innovative technologies in agriculture

You are a member of a wealthy family that owns 500 thousands acres of farmland.

In the farmland your family grows a variety of fruit trees and vegetables, which are shipped to all over the western pole.

You are eager to win the management of the farmland. You think you will do good being the manager of the company.

Your parents tell you that you can be the manager of the company only if you solve 3 problems they are having in the farms.

You agree without hesitation and are ready to start working on the problems.

They immediately set up a meeting with you and the managers of the company to start the first problem.

Accountant: This year the productivity of the cherry tomatoes is down in 20%

Farmer: What can I do? There are too many bugs damaging the tomato plants. We have too many Aphids ruining the leaves.

Your mom: What about the Pesticides we spray over the plants?

Fill in the Blank

Look on the internet and fill in the correct word:

A pesticide is a chemical that is used to _____ (kill/help) small animals or organisms which are considered to be unwanted.

The meeting continues...

Farmer: We do use pesticides but you know they are really bad and they don't help anymore.

Your mom: Why are they so bad? Why don't they help?

To answer your mom's question, please read the following website

Multiple Select

Why are Pestesides bad?

• It is harmful for bugs and animals that are not damaging the plants

• The chemicals in the pesticides stays in the ground and water, and pollutes them

• The bad bugs develop resistant and not die from it at some point

• It's very expensive

Farmer: I heard there is a new way to prevent the Aphids from damaging our plants without harming the environment. It's called biological control.

Multiple Choice

What is biological control?

• Type of Genetic Engineering

• Using bugs to harm other bugs that are damaging plants

• Using pesticides on plants

• Learning about biology of bugs

Multiple Select

You would like to find bugs that will harm the aphids in your farm.
Use google to answer:
Which bugs kill Aphids?

• Ladybug

• caterpillar

• wasp

• bee