Types of Agriculture - Recap

Agriculture is defined as ...

• the hunting and collecting of food

• the altering genetic material of plants

• the cultivation of plants and/or domestication of animals

• using technology to increase production

Traditional farming looks like a ........................... in reality.

• barn

• factory

• spa

• community garden

Which is a CRITICAL aspect of Industrial Agriculture/ Traditional Farming?

• technological innovation

• employment

• costs

• working conditions

Which item does NOT refer to Industrial Agriculture?

• Intensive

• Monoculture

• chemical-free

• long shelf life

What consequences does monoculture have on soil? (more than 1 correct answer)

• maintaining water retention

• Reduction of nutrients

• Increase in soil fertility

• increase in usage of fertilizers

What are the three spheres/pillars of sustainability?

• enviornment, economy, society

• life, liberty and happiness

• government, education and science

• love, hope and faith

SDGs are ...

• specialized soil fertilizers

• a set of sustainable goals

• soil development scales

• sustainable farms

Amount of crops produced per unit area: ......

• famine

• diet

• yield

• malnutrition

Raising of aquatic plants or animals for human use: ......

• aquaculture

• arable

• overharvesting

• genetic engineering

Which is NOT an obstacle to global food security?

• limited resources

• rising population

• increasing soil erosion

• crop rotation