Agricultural Practices and Theories

The video explains bid rent theory and its application in agriculture, detailing how land value affects farming practices. It covers subsistence and commercial agriculture, monocropping vs. monoculture, and intensive vs. extensive farming. The theory illustrates how proximity to central business districts influences land use and agricultural arrangements.

What is the primary focus of Bid Rent Theory?

• The nutritional value of food

• The spatial arrangement of agricultural practices

• The economic value of crops

• The historical development of agriculture

Which type of agriculture is primarily aimed at feeding the farmer's family?

• Commercial agriculture

• Monoculture

• Intensive farming

• Subsistence agriculture

In which regions is subsistence agriculture mainly practiced?

• Urban areas

• Peripheral or developing countries

• Developed countries

• Industrial zones

What is the main goal of commercial agriculture?

• To feed the local community

• To maximize profits by selling products

• To preserve biodiversity

• To reduce environmental impact

What is monocropping?

• Cultivating a single crop for sale

• Growing multiple crops in one field

• Rotating crops annually

• Growing crops for personal consumption

How does monoculture differ from monocropping?

• Monoculture involves crop rotation, while monocropping does not

• Monoculture is for personal use, monocropping is for sale

• Monoculture uses multiple crops, monocropping uses one

• Monoculture is a type of subsistence farming

What are the two qualifiers that can further define both subsistence and commercial agriculture?

• Intensive and extensive

• Organic and inorganic

• Traditional and modern

• Local and global

According to Bid Rent Theory, how does the price of land change as you move away from the central business district?

• It increases

• It remains constant

• It decreases

• It fluctuates randomly

Why might a dairy farmer choose to buy land closer to the central business district?

• To reduce transportation costs for perishable goods

• To access more land for extensive farming

• To avoid competition with other farmers

• To benefit from government subsidies

What type of farming is more likely to occur on cheaper land further from the central business district?

• Urban gardening

• Intensive dairy farming

• Extensive potato farming

• Vertical farming