How do we produce food video questions

What is subsistence agriculture?

• Growing food for export

• Growing a single crop on a large scale

• Growing food using synthetic fertilizers

• Growing just enough food for oneself or the community

Which of the following is an example of polyculture?

• A rice field with fish and ducks

• A field of only corn

• A vineyard

• A cattle ranch

What is the main characteristic of industrial agriculture?

• It focuses on local consumption

• It involves smallholder farms

• It uses low-input methods

• It is primarily for export

How do the rice terraces in the Philippines maintain their agricultural system?

• By importing commercial seeds

• By using synthetic fertilizers

• By using monoculture techniques

• By recycling nutrients from their surroundings

What is a key feature of economies of scale in agriculture?

• Decreased efficiency in large operations

• Increased labor costs

• Cost savings from large production operations

• Higher costs for small production

Why is farming considered risky in the 21st century?

• Due to the simplicity of farming techniques

• Because of the lack of technology

• Because of the high cost of equipment and potential crop failures

• Due to the abundance of natural resources

What impact did Spanish colonization have on Filipino agriculture?

• It eliminated the use of encomiendas

• It decreased the production of commercial crops

• It shifted land rights to commercialized agriculture

• It introduced polyculture systems

How does vertical integration benefit large agribusinesses?

• By allowing them to control all parts of the supply chain

• By reducing the number of supply chain components

• By increasing the cost of production

• By focusing only on local markets

What is a characteristic of intensive subsistence agriculture?

• It uses a large amount of land with little labor

• It is primarily for export

• It requires a large amount of labor on a small amount of land

• It relies heavily on synthetic inputs

What is a challenge faced by small, local farming entities?

• Economies of scale

• Access to large-scale resources

• High competitiveness in pricing

• Low production costs