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where is the fertile crescent?

5(middle east)

contributes to much global food isnecurity

distribution issues

in south africa substinence farms that grow food for the farmers comsumption exsist next to commercial farms that export crops. this is an example of which of the following agricutural concepts

dual agriculture economy

which factor contribued to the first agrricultural revolution

focus on staple crops

which practice is intended for minimixzing chemical outputsbut may actually lead to intensified use of pesticides

inserting herbicide rsistant genes into crops

which of the following is most likely to be the result vertical integration

agribuisness

an increase in the cost of fertiizers wiuld have the most immediate effect on which stage of the food suplly system

agricultural imputs

which of the following staements most accuratlyt describes the concept of a farming cooperative

an agreement among sibstinence small scale farmers to pool their reasources to rpoduce market and sell their crops

benefit of empowering women in the agricultural sector

chldren are better nourished and recieve more education

factor is mos likely to have the greatest ongoing impact on global food insecurity

climate change

value added crop

coffee

which of the following statementsbext explains the practice of monocropping that exsists in many periopheral countries

colonialism promoted the growth of one crop that had become popular in the markets of colonizing power

goal of great green wall

combat desertification

which term refers to the network that connects places of production wuth distribution to consumers

commodity chain

which factor has contributed most to food food insecurity worlwide in recent eyars

conflict and war

which explains a mutually beneficial agricultural relationship between core and peripherak countries

core countires provide financial support to periphera countries to improve transportation infastructure so that commodities can be sent to the global supply chain

main problem with slash and burn

depletes soil of nutrients

which type of settlement photo is shown in the photograph

linear

which of the following is an example of intensive comercial agriculture?

palm oil plantations in malaysia

what practice is shown in photo by tawreg

pastoral nomadism

accurate staement abt fair trade movement

pays farmers in peripheral countries an above market price for their products if they meet certain standards

example of how terracing alters landscape

rice paddies in the philipines

which statement accuratly compares slash and burn farming with shifting agriculture

slash and burn farming is a type of shiftin agriculture , however slash anf burn alters landscape permanently while shifted fields are returned to cropland

where were plants and animals first domesticated

southwest asia

hwo did 2018 trade war between us and china affect us farmers

surplus in food lowered prices

based on the info in the graph which statement accuratly described the state of the soybean amrket prior to summer 2021

the rpice of the soybean in the us was generally aligned with the rpice of soybeans in brazil

which term refers to the practice of seasonally moving animals between pastures at cooler , high elevationsand warmer lowland valleys

transhumance

when did export increase while productions decreased

2015-16

value added crop

a crop that is tansformed into a more valuabe crop

which is an example of economies of scale in agriculture

a farmer can negotiate a lower cost for bulk seed purchases

which factor contributed to the development of the first agriculture revolution

a focus on staple crops

a countries government provides a financial incentive for farmers to growa particuar crop this is an example of

a governmnet agricultural policy

which of the following example would be most liekly be the sunject of debates over the economic impacts of contemporary agriculture

a multinational company sold pesticide resistant crop seeds but would not allow farmers to preserve seeds from one years crop to the next

term for the science of altering living organisms

biotechnology

country where women make up more than half of the agricultural workplace

camada

wheat famers spread out the fixed costs of cobines over the tons of wheat harvested resulting in a higher return on investment because the fixed costs remain the same

economies of scale

describes most of the farms in us today

family owned

refers to a form of aid and insurance given by the federal governmentto certain farmers and agribusinesses

farm subsides

which of the following is the best definition of market gardening

growing fruits,vegetables, and flowers for sale, often in urban areas

scientists soemtimes breed different varieties of plants to enhance specific characteristics such as making wheat more frost tolerant.which of the following terms refers to this agricultral process`

hybridization

how does engaging women in the agricultural sector influence society

it contributes to better overall nourishment of childrem

some peripheral countries rely heavily on exports of one particular agricultural commodity to sustain their economics.benefit?

it creates a reputations for specializing in one commodity and therefore a a demand for that product

accuratly defines the term agricultural landscapes

landscapes resulting from the interractions between farming activvities and a location's natural enviornment

which of the following contributed tothe increased on economies of scale farming

modern farming technology

which statemnet accuratly described the cocept of substinence farming

most substinence farming occurs in rural areasof peripheral countries, where farmers lack access to econimic reasources and global markets

using the information from this graph explain what happens during the 4th year of this system

that clover and ryegrass that were undergown in year three were grazed by aniamls or cut for food

which of the folliwng example contributed to the development of an enviornmental problem resulting from the green revolution

the soviet union enacted an agricultural to divert waterf rom 2 rivers to irrigate cotton field in central asia

which term refers to the ability to wuicky exchange goods across distances as a result of more efficient transportation systems

time space compression

primary goal of hybridization in agriculture

to create hardy crops with more desirable traits

goal of debt for nature swamps

to encourage investment in conservation

primary goal of fair trade movement

to increase income of farmers and workers in periperal countries

which statemtent accuratly describes the concept of commercial farming

typically occurs in corecountries with access to global amrkets and involves expensive equiptment and large parcels of land

local food movement

urban farming

which model is shown above

van thunen model


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