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Introduction To Terrestial Food Production Systems

The document discusses the differences between subsistence and commercial farming, highlighting that subsistence farming is often more sustainable due to its self-sufficiency focus. It also addresses global food waste, cultural food preferences, and the need for sustainable practices in food production. Additionally, it compares various farming systems and their environmental and socio-economic impacts.

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Introduction To Terrestial Food Production Systems

The document discusses the differences between subsistence and commercial farming, highlighting that subsistence farming is often more sustainable due to its self-sufficiency focus. It also addresses global food waste, cultural food preferences, and the need for sustainable practices in food production. Additionally, it compares various farming systems and their environmental and socio-economic impacts.

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Topic 5.

2: Terrestrial food production


systems and food choices

Starter:
What are the differences between subsistence farming and
commercial farming?
Definitions
• LEDC – Less economically developed country

• MEDC – More economically developed country

• Agribusiness – All business associated with agriculture

• Commercial agriculture – large scale production of crops


and livestock for sale

• Subsistence agriculture – farming for self-sufficiency to


grow enough for a family
Using the table to answer the following
question
Explain why subsistence farming could be considered
more sustainable than commercial farming? (6)
Food waste
• Global food waste
• Hugh's war on waste

http://your.asda.com/news-and-blogs/asda-s-phenomenal-wonky-veg-coming-to-a-store-near-you
Food is also wasted in LEDCs
but for different reasons.
• Political, economic agendas e.g. Robert Mugabe,
Zimbabwe
• Cash crops
Some cultures prefer to harvest
food from higher trophic levels
• Dinning on dogs
(Guidance: some explicit and graphic content)

Western culture – generally primary consumers


Some eastern cultures – dog (secondary consumer)
Other cultures – seals, other aquatic organisms of
higher trophic level
How can we be more
sustainable?
• Use your laptops to research the following, find
example of each:

1. Altering human activity


2. Local produce
3. Food Labels
4. Monitoring multi-nationals
5. Buffer zones (nutrient run-off)
You need to be able to compare 2
farming systems in detail.
• Inputs – fertilisers, water, pest control, labour, seed etc.
• Outputs – food quality, yield, pollutants, transport,
processing, packaging etc.
• System characteristics – diversity, sustainability etc.
• Environmental impacts – pollution, habitat/biodiversity
loss, soil erosion/degradation, desertification, disease etc.
• Socio-economic factors – Subsistence/commercial,
traditional?, local/export, quality/quantity
Some examples:
• Intensive beef production in South American vs. Extensive beef production by
Masai tribe in Africa.
• Cereal farming in North America vs. subsistence farming in SE Asia
• High intensity milk farming and organic milk production
Aquatic vs Terrestrial

• Terrestrial is a more efficient use of solar energy


(1st/2nd trophic level)
• Less solar energy reaches aquatic systems
(reflection and absorption by water)
• Aquatic often higher trophic level (4+)
• Aquatic systems more efficient in terms of passing
energy along food chain
• More skeletal waste in terrestrial (terrestrial
animals need more substantial bones to support
themselves on land)
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