Future of Farming Quiz

What was the turning point in human history that enabled the existence of civilization?

• Technological revolution

• Agricultural revolution

• Scientific revolution

• Industrial revolution

Approximately what percentage of the planet is farmland today?

• 80%

• 60%

• 20%

• 40%

What will the next agricultural revolution have to do in order to increase the output of existing farmland for the long term?

• Expand agricultural lands

• Reduce biodiversity

• Protect biodiversity

• Increase pollution

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What do the field robots do among the crops in the future farms?

• Harvest crops

• Plant seeds

• Apply fertilizer

• Water the crops

What have farmers in Costa Rica successfully contributed to by intertwining farmland with tropical habitat?

• Destroying wildlife habitat

• Decreasing crop yield

• Doubling forest cover

• Increasing pollution

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What is the main source of livelihood for millions of households in the world?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Barley

• Corn

What are farmers in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal experimenting with in order to decrease greenhouse gas emissions?

• Using more labor-intensive ways of planting seeds

• New strains of wheat

• Irrigating more

• New strains of rice

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What are organizations in Zambia investing in to improve crop production and reduce forest loss?

• Locally specific methods

• Expanding deforestation

• High-tech interventions

• Increasing food waste

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What are farmers in India implementing to help preserve their produce and become a viable part of the supply chain?

• Solar-powered cold storage capsules

• Traditional cold storage methods

• No preservation methods

• Sell their produce immediately

What will be required to feed humanity within the environmental limits of the earth?

• Isolation and competition

• Global cooperation and coordination

• Ignoring environmental limits

• Increased food loss and waste

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