Tuesday January 15: some follow up questions to the "aggie revolution"

Howdy howdy howdy and welcome back from the weekend!

Today, we are going to continue to examine our new topic on agriculture by pondering some possible answers to the following questions. You will use both the notes from last week, as well as information you can glean from our textbook -- remember that? we still have one -- as well as discover online.  Please send them to me in an email with your name and the phrase " new aggie questions" in the subject line

cheers,
Mr. L

PS Unless stated otherwise, each answer must consist of at least two complete sentences each



A)  What is the difference between subsistence and commercial agriculture? 

B) Which sort of agriculture is more likely to be practiced in more advanced nations?

C) Which one requires more actual farmers, and why would this be the case?

D) Which one uses more land, and why is this the case?

E) Which one is more harmful to the environment? List three reasons for your answer, one complete sentence per reason

F) Which one makes use of bigger farms?

G) What is the definition of agribusiness?

H) List at least two effects on politics and government from the rise of large scale agribusiness; one complete sentence per effect

I) It should be no secret that the richest countries also have the most advanced farming techniques. This allows those countries to grow more food for less money; in fact, a surplus of food, a BIG surplus.  What might happen to the farmers in poorer countries if the "extra" food is sold in their countries? At least three complete sentences

J) More advanced countries have also experimented with genetically modified organisms -- GMOs -- including plants and seeds that have been modified.  The companies which make such seeds also own them. Here's the question: what if the non-GMO seeds that have been used are displaced by these new varieties? What effects does this have on farmers and farming in ALL countries?   At least three complete sentences

K) Now that you have the idea of the sort of questions I'm looking for, if you please, create and answer not less than two of your own.

That oughtta do it!

cheers,
Mr. L