Food Resources Gateway 2 Part 1

What are the factors that affect the intensification of food production?

• Physical

  Economical

  Social

  Technology

  Political

• Physical

  Economical

  Climate

  Technology

• Physical

  Economical

  Technology

  Political

What is the difference in terms on content between Gateway 1 and Gateway 2 ?

(a)  

What are found in fertile soil ?

• phosphorous, zinc and iron

• phosphorous, zinc and vitamins

• potassium, zinc and iron

Where are the fertile soil found?

• Tropical soil

• Volcanic areas & muddy areas

• Floodplain & Volcanic areas

What are terraces ?

• Houses in the floodplain for the farmers

• Steps build on the slopes to grow crops

• crops on the fertile slope e.g. tea , rice

What is the difference between subsistence and commercial farming ?

• Subsistence farming involves crop rotation but

  commercial farming is crops grown for profit.

• Subsistence farming is for own use but commercial farming is for the market.

• Subsistence farming is when one farm for the rural market but commercial farming is for the urban market.

Give one example of agribusiness (a)   .

Food policy involves​​ ______ and ______.

(a)  

Which one is not an example of HYV

• Wonder Rice : has growing season of 100 days instead of 120 days.

• IR36 rice : Has a maturation of 105 days instead of 120 days

• Dwarf rice: Enable multiple harvest at one go.

• Super rice: Rice which will not be eaten by pest.

Identify this machine

• combine harvester

• Multiple cropper

• trench croppe