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What is the narrow conceptualization of agriculture in terms of?
What is the narrow conceptualization of agriculture in terms of?
- Environmental engineering and habitat disruption
- Global warming and heavy rainfall
- Soil health and water quality
- Specific combinations of activities and organisms (correct)
What is the greatest threat to species and ecosystems when farming is not practiced sustainably?
What is the greatest threat to species and ecosystems when farming is not practiced sustainably?
- Farming without care (correct)
- Farming itself
- Farming operations
- Agricultural pollution
What is the importance of riverbank protection in agricultural practices?
What is the importance of riverbank protection in agricultural practices?
- To prevent soil erosion
- To prevent global warming
- To prevent waterway contamination
- To prevent impairment of aquatic environments (correct)
What is the consequence of using non-selective pesticides in agriculture?
What is the consequence of using non-selective pesticides in agriculture?
What is the role of humans in agriculture according to the holistic perspective?
What is the role of humans in agriculture according to the holistic perspective?
What is the benefit of sustainably managed farming operations?
What is the benefit of sustainably managed farming operations?
What is the main goal of regulating pesticide use in agricultural environments?
What is the main goal of regulating pesticide use in agricultural environments?
What are the major export items of the Philippines?
What are the major export items of the Philippines?
What are some sources of fertilizers used in agriculture?
What are some sources of fertilizers used in agriculture?
What has contributed to the decline in the export value of the Philippines' fisheries products?
What has contributed to the decline in the export value of the Philippines' fisheries products?
What is a major cause of wasteful water consumption in agriculture?
What is a major cause of wasteful water consumption in agriculture?
What percentage of the 30 million hectares of land in the Philippines is used for agriculture?
What percentage of the 30 million hectares of land in the Philippines is used for agriculture?
What is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture?
What is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture?
What is a challenge faced by the agricultural sector in the Philippines due to its geographical location?
What is a challenge faced by the agricultural sector in the Philippines due to its geographical location?
What is a consequence of the wide use of genetically uniform modern crop varieties?
What is a consequence of the wide use of genetically uniform modern crop varieties?
What is needed to diversify and transform the Philippines' agricultural output?
What is needed to diversify and transform the Philippines' agricultural output?
What has the government implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture?
What has the government implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture?
What has been a significant factor in the slow growth of the agricultural sector in the Philippines?
What has been a significant factor in the slow growth of the agricultural sector in the Philippines?
What is the approximate equivalent of aquaculture in terms of agriculture?
What is the approximate equivalent of aquaculture in terms of agriculture?
Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of aquaculture on the environment?
Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of aquaculture on the environment?
What is a consequence of the escape of cultured species into the wild?
What is a consequence of the escape of cultured species into the wild?
Since when has aquaculture assumed commercial importance?
Since when has aquaculture assumed commercial importance?
What is a problem associated with the collection of wild juveniles as stock?
What is a problem associated with the collection of wild juveniles as stock?
What is a consequence of pumping groundwater to supply freshwater to marine fish farms?
What is a consequence of pumping groundwater to supply freshwater to marine fish farms?
What is the primary environmental harm caused by agriculture in the tropics?
What is the primary environmental harm caused by agriculture in the tropics?
What is the main goal of Step One in solving the world's food problem?
What is the main goal of Step One in solving the world's food problem?
What is the main focus of Step Two in increasing food availability?
What is the main focus of Step Two in increasing food availability?
What is the primary purpose of clearing land for agriculture in the tropics?
What is the primary purpose of clearing land for agriculture in the tropics?
What is the expected outcome of implementing precision farming systems in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe?
What is the expected outcome of implementing precision farming systems in Africa, Latin America, and Eastern Europe?
What is the primary challenge in increasing food availability while reducing environmental harm?
What is the primary challenge in increasing food availability while reducing environmental harm?
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