UNIT 3-FOOD PRODUCTION (POINTS 7-11)

Name one of the main examples of countries in meat production

• France and Italy

• USA and China

• Iceland and Namibia

• Spain and Portugal

One of the main exporters of meat are the​ (a)   and​​ (b)   . One of the main importers of meap is​ (c)   . There is a big debate about livestock around the world because the environmental​ (d)   and the effect on people's​ (e)  

• EU
• Argentina
• China
• impact
• health

One country with a big fishery production is​ (a)   . The main problem connected to uncontrolled fishing is the​ (b)   of fish. The main agreement about fishing in the EU is called​ (c)   and its main goal is to guarantee​ (d)   fishing.

• China
• depletion
• CFP
• sustainable

One of the main crops in the EU are​ (a)   . Forestry is important because it provides timber, rubber,​ (b)   etc. The primary sector in Spain is vital because it has effects on other​ (c)   activities. One feature of Spanish livestock is that it is focused in​ (d)   livestock and in ovine farming above all in​ (e)   .

• cereals
• resin
• economic
• porcine
• Extremadura

The main challenges of the primary sector are

• food security and environmental sustainability

• high wages and high GDP

• low economic help and big captures in the sea

• lots of people working in this sector

What is the main economic help in agriculture done in the EU?

Recognise the main features of each type of livestock

Groups:

(a) INTENSIVE

,

(b) EXTENSIVE

• farms

• high productivity

• lots of animals

• developing countries

• high investment

• developed countries

• open air

• few animals

• low productivity

• low investment

The rearing of animals for different purposes like production of meat, milk, for agriculture tasks or breeding is called​ (a)   whereas the breeding of aquatic animals nad plants in captivity is called​ (b)  

• livestock
• aquaculture

Recognise the type of features about marine fishing

Groups:

(a) COASTAL

,

(b) INSHORE

,

(c) OFFSHORE

• long trips

• artisanal methods

• variety of equipment

• not far from the coast

• catches for the family or local market

• large ships

• near the coast

• small or medium-sized boats

• deep sea

• one day

• small boats

• the catch is sold

• appropiated equipment