August 2008

MEETING HUMAN NEEDSIN A CHANGING WORLD

Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office – June 2002

August 2008

NEEDS OF PEOPLE

• Food - Nutrition• Fiber- Health• Shelter - Protect the

body from the dangers in the environment

August 2008

SOURCES OF FOOD

• Plants - vegetables, fruits, nuts

• Animals - beef,pork,lamb,poultry,etc.

August 2008

TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS• Animals that grow on

land• Examples are

chicken, hogs, sheep, and cattle.

August 2008

AQUATIC ANIMALS

• Animals that live in the water.

• Examples are fish, shrimp, and clams.

August 2008

FIBER

• Materials used to make clothing and fabric products for the home.

• Common animal fibers are wool, fur, and silk.

• Common plant fibers are cotton, linen, and twine.

August 2008

FORESTRY

• Examples of forestry products are:

• Lumber• Plywood• Veneer• Composition Board• Paper

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DOMESTICATION

• Refers to humans bringing plants and animals to be near them and then providing for their protection and growth.

• The main benefit is that it increased the food supply.

August 2008

INVENTIONS / IMPROVEMENTS

• Crop rotation• Seed planting

machines• Cotton gin• Harvesting machines• Genetic engineering• Hybrid seed• Pesticides

August 2008

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

• Includes all of the processes involved in getting food, fiber, and shelter to the consumer

• Consist of three main divisions:

• Supplies/Service• Production Agriculture• Marketing/Processing

August 2008

SUPPLIES /SERVICE

• Machinery and equipment

• Seed • Chemicals• Feed and animal

medicines

August 2008

PRODUCTIONAGRICULTURE

• Grain farmers- corn, rice, wheat

• Fiber farmers- cotton, flax

• Specialized food production- vegetables, fruit, berries, nuts

• Tree farmers- timber/ornamentals

August 2008

PRODUCTIONAGRICULTURE

• Livestock producers- cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, horses

• Aquatic animals- catfish, crawfish, shrimp

• Specialized animals- fox, llama, buffalo, etc.

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MARKETINGPROCESSING

• Harvesting• Packing• Processed-canned or

frozen• Trucked to the

supermarket

August 2008

DIVISIONS OF AGRICULTURE THAT MAKE LIFE BETTER

• Ornamental horticulture

• Renewable natural resources

• Recreation

August 2008

ORNAMENTALHORTICULTURE

• Growing of flowers• Growing of shrubs• Lawns

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RENEWABLE NATURALRESOURCES

• Soil-protect from erosion

• Water-protect from pollution

• Air-protect from pollution

• Wildlife-hunting/fishing

August 2008

RECREATION

• Hiking• Fishing• Hunting• Riding horses• Rodeoing• Zoos

August 2008

FACTORS THAT DETERMINECONSUMER PREFERENCE

• Climate – type of weather

• Customs – type of food people eat

• Standard of living – income of the people and cost of the products available to them

August 2008

CONTRASTS BETWEEN NATIONS IN AGRICULTURE

• Mechanization – tractors, equipment

• Improved crops – higher yields

• Commerce – transportation, storage facilities, methods of buying and selling products

• Education of people – vary

• Soil and climate – poor soil ex.