Types of farming around the worldfinal

Types of farming systems around the world:

Types of farming systems around the world

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What is the Farming System?

What might be some of the inputs, processes and outputs of these farms?:

What might be some of the inputs, processes and outputs of these farms?

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ARABLE – The growing of crops

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PASTORAL : - The rearing of animals

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MIXED farming: - both arable and pastoral together

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INTENSIVE:- Growing crops or raising animals in a small space, with lots of inputs of labour and/or money. High output per hectare

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EXTENSIVE: - Growing crops or rearing animals over a large area. Output per hectare is low. Low labour and/or capital input. Some are Nomadic. What does this mean?

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SUBSISTENCE: - Growing crops or rearing animals just for your families needs. COMMERCIAL:- farming for money.

Organic Farming:

Organic Farming Environmentally friendly farming without the use of chemicals to grow crops. Animals are fed using plants that have not been grown using chemicals either.

Plantation Farming:

Plantation Farming These tend to be in tropical locations and involve larger scale production of crops for export. Examples include Tea, coffee, sugar, bananas Can you name others?

What type of farming would this be:

What type of farming would this be Caption competition

Task:

Task Find photos either in a magazine or the internet of farming. If it is from a magazine, stick it in your book and annotate the image to show what type of farming it is (all parts) and describe what some of its inputs, processes and outputs may be. Say where it is in the world. Write a humorous caption If it is internet based, import the photos to a graphics package and label directly onto the photo. Choose at least 2 different farms.

What affects choice of Farming:

What affects choice of Farming

A Market Garden is a specialised form of arable farming. What factors might affect this choice?:

A Market Garden is a specialised form of arable farming. What factors might affect this choice?

Why choose dairy farming?:

Why choose dairy farming?

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What type of farm system is this Hill Farm in Wales and why?

Can you explain this cartoon?:

Can you explain this cartoon?

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How do these maps explain the pattern?

Task:

Task Now Go back to your photos you used earlier. Label any reasons why you think that the farmer has chosen this type of farming in this area. Refer to the various physical, human/ economic factors.