Farming

Which of these is a farming input?

• Tractor

• Ploughing the fields

• Milk

• Harvest

Which of these is a farming process?

• Tractor

• Milking

• Cows

• Rainfall

Which of these is a farming output?

• Tractor

• Milk

• Milking

• Investment

Arable farming is...

• growing crops (e.g. Wheat, Barley)

• raising livestock (e.g. Cows, Sheep)

Inputs into a farm are...

• things put into the farm, such as seeds

• activities such as ploughing the fields

• items produced by the farm, such as crops

• none of these options

Agri-Food products are

• Food produced from agriculture

• Food sold in supermarkets

Farming can have a negative impact on the environment. (choose 2 correct answers)

• Insect sprays used on crops can be harmful and can end up in our food.

• Fertilisers used on the land can run off into streams and rivers and pollute water supplies.

• Farmers practice crop rotation which helps protect the soil.

CAP stands for

• Common Agricultural Policy

• Caring Agricultural Policy

• Common Agricultural Practice

CAP main aims are (choose 3 correct answers)

• To provide income support to farmers

• To provide Europe with a good supply of quality food

• To support rural development programmes

• To provide support for people living in inner cities.

The word 'sustainable' means

• capable of being continued with minimal long term effects on people and the environment.

• using all the resources we have without caring about future generations.

• it is important to look after ourselves and future generations can do the same.