Economic/Political Factors affecting Food Production & Supply

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Multiple Select

What are the characteristics of SUBSISTENCE farming?

• Own consumption

• Large land area

• Use simple tools and seeds from previous harvest

• Crop yields low

• Machines are used

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What are the characteristics of COMMERCIAL farming?

• For sale

• Large land area

• Use simple tools and seeds from previous harvest

• Crop yields high

• Machines are used

Match

Match the following:

• Subsistence

  (Labour)

• Commercial

  (Labour)

• Subsistence

  (Example)

• Commercial

  (Example)

Family

Hired

Sub-Saharan Africa

Europe, North & South America

• Family

• Hired

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Europe, North & South America

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Which of the following are part of the food supply chain?

• Scientific & business principles

• Farms

• Processing & packaging

• Distribution

• Retail outlets

Multiple Select

Agribusinesses placed importance on

• Scientific and business principles

• Research and development that increased crop yields

• Competition with other farmers

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With a higher capital, commercial farms can get ________________ to increase output and productivity.

• technology

• manpower

• expertise

• more time

Multiple Choice

With a higher demand, production will increase.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An increase in demand for meat will fuel a greater demand for corn as well.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The signing of Free Trade Agreements will not help Singapore achieve food security.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct?

• One of the objectives of the government is to achieve food security

• Two types of policies (Agricultural & Food policy) help achieve food security for a country

• Agricultural policy includes stock piling and diversifying food sources

Multiple Choice

Agricultural policy influences the intensity of food production

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Agricultural policy affects how limited resources such as money and land can be used for

• Educating farmings on more efficient farming methods

• stockpiling

• providing irrigation facilities and subsidies

• constructing roads to improve food distribution

Multiple Choice

Singapore discourages traditional farming due to land constraints.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Food policy affects how food is

• produced

• processed

• consumed

• purchased and packaged

• distributed

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Which of the following is true for stockpiling?

• Sourcing and importing food from local or overseas farms to be set aside and stored to ensure food security during emergencies

• Hoarding staple foods so that prices will increase

• With a stockpile, governments would still be able to provide food for their population in situations of food shortages or price increase

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Singapore diversifies the source of food supply to

• provide a buffer against food shortages and price fluctuations

• ensure food security during emergencies

• reduce dependence on only a few countries for food supply

• obtain a larger stockpile of food

Multiple Select

ASEAN aims to

• accelerate the region’s economic growth

• protect each other

• increase social progress

• foster cultural development

• protect regional peace and stability

Multiple Select

In Oct 2011, ASEAN signed an agreement with ______, ______ and _______ to ensure food security for its members. 

• China

• South Korea

• Japan

• India