Agriculture Module 5

Agricultural development is now seen as an important part of any development strategy

• True

• False

Malnutrition and famine inspire calls for a new green revolution focused on ______

• Philippines

• Africa

• Asia

• Latin America

Roles for Government in Agricultural Development.

(choose 2 answer)

• Addressing monopoly power in input supply

• Economies of scale in marketing

• Increase GDP

• Increase GNP

Reasons on Subsistence Agriculture and Extensive Cultivation in Africa

(Choose 3 answer)

• Shifting Cultivation

• Seasonal demand for labor depending on rainy season

• Famine

• Relatively high fraction of underutilized land

The 3 subsistence farming (choose 3 answers)

• risk aversion

• uncertainty

• survival

• famine

Conditions for Rural Development (choose 2 answer)

• land reform

• supportive policies

• technology

• innovation

countries where agriculture is still a major source of economic growth—mainly because  agriculture makes up a large share of GDP

• True

• False

• not so sure

This country has moved from being a borderline transforming country to a solidly urbanized one according to World Bank classification

• Brazil

• India

• China

• Philippines

ØIn all Asian countries surveyed, average- farm size was below 5 h,  in Indonesia just 1.1 hectares

• False

• True

• Not so sure

very large landholdings

• Latifundios

• minifundios

• haciendas

• lafitifundios