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Page 1: Farming the wrong way Classification of farming. Intensive vs Extensive  Intensive = small farm + large inputs per unit of land  Output per land is

Farming the wrong way

Classification of farming

Page 2: Farming the wrong way Classification of farming. Intensive vs Extensive  Intensive = small farm + large inputs per unit of land  Output per land is

Intensive vs Extensive Intensive = small

farm + large inputs per unit of land

Output per land is high

Output per man is low

Extensive = large farm + small inputs per unit of land

Output per land is low

Output per man is high

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Intensive farming Small farm size Use a lot of labour + fertilizers Large production for each unit of land

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Extensive farming

Large farm size Use little labour Use machines Small production for each unit of land

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Arable farming

Grow crops only Like rice, wheat

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Pastoral farming

Rear animals only (livestock) Like sheep, cows

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Mixed farming Grow crops + rear livestock

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Subsistence farming Provide food for farmers’ family Not for sale

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Commercial farming

Crops are grown for sale

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What are the characteristics of

the following farms?

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A wheat farm in the USA Extensive Arable commercial

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A sheep farm in New Zealand

Extensive Pastoral commercial

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A vegetable farm in Hong Kong

Intensive Arable commercial

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A flower farm in the Netherlands

Extensive Arable farming commercial

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A vineyard in France Extensive Arable commercial

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A terraced rice farm in China

Intensive Arable subsistence

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A wheat-sheep farm in Australia

Extensive Mixed commercial

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