Types of Food Production

Study Notes

Subsistence farming: Growing food for personal consumption, often on a small scale.
Commercial farming: Growing food for sale, often on a large scale.
Intensive farming: Using large amounts of labor, capital, and technology to maximize yields.
Extensive farming: Using minimal labor, capital, and technology to minimize costs.
Organic farming: Growing food without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms.
Sustainable agriculture: Producing food while maintaining ecological balance and conserving natural resources.

Monoculture: Growing a single crop on a large area of land.
Polyculture: Growing multiple crops on the same area of land.
Crop rotation: Rotating crops to maintain soil fertility and reduce pests and diseases.
Livestock production: Raising animals for meat, dairy, or eggs.
Aquaculture: Raising fish and other aquatic animals for food.

Climate: Temperature, precipitation, and sunlight affect crop growth and yield.
Soil: Soil quality, fertility, and water-holding capacity affect crop growth.
Water: Availability of water for irrigation affects crop growth.
Labor: Availability and cost of labor affect food production.
Technology: Use of machinery, irrigation systems, and other technologies affects food production.

Food security: Access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet dietary needs.
Food waste: Reduction of food waste to minimize environmental impact.
Sustainable agriculture: Producing food while maintaining ecological balance and conserving natural resources.
Food sovereignty: Control over food production, distribution, and consumption by local communities.

Increasing demand: Growing population and changing diets drive demand for food.
Decreasing arable land: Urbanization, soil degradation, and climate change reduce available land for farming.
Water scarcity: Limited water resources affect food production.
Climate change: Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events affect food production.

Subsistence farming is a type of farming where food is grown for personal consumption, often on a small scale.
Commercial farming involves growing food on a large scale for sale.
Intensive farming uses large amounts of labor, capital, and technology to maximize yields.
Extensive farming uses minimal labor, capital, and technology to minimize costs.
Organic farming grows food without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or genetically modified organisms.
Sustainable agriculture produces food while maintaining ecological balance and conserving natural resources.

Monoculture involves growing a single crop on a large area of land.
Polyculture involves growing multiple crops on the same area of land.
Crop rotation is the practice of rotating crops to maintain soil fertility and reduce pests and diseases.
Livestock production involves raising animals for meat, dairy, or eggs.
Aquaculture involves raising fish and other aquatic animals for food.

Climate affects crop growth and yield, with temperature, precipitation, and sunlight being key factors.
Soil quality, fertility, and water-holding capacity affect crop growth.
Availability of water for irrigation affects crop growth.
Labor availability and cost affect food production.
Technology, such as machinery and irrigation systems, affects food production.

Food security is access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet dietary needs.
Reducing food waste is important to minimize environmental impact.
Sustainable agriculture produces food while maintaining ecological balance and conserving natural resources.
Food sovereignty involves control over food production, distribution, and consumption by local communities.

The world's growing population and changing diets drive demand for food.
Urbanization, soil degradation, and climate change reduce available land for farming.
Limited water resources affect food production.
Climate change, including rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events, affects food production.