Unit 4 Vocabulary

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Commercial Agriculture

Production of crops for the purpose of widespread distribution/sale.

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Subsistence Agriculture

Crop and livestock are raised for the purpose of maintaining. the farmer and their family, leaving little for trade/sale.

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Milkshed

Range of milk production to the Central Market.

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Mediterranean Agriculture

Agriculture that’s practiced in Mediterranean climates.

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Market gardening

production of vegetables, flowers, fruits, and plants with the intention to sell them for profit.

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Horticulture

The practice of garden cultivation and management.

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Truck farming

commercial gardening and fruit farming.

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Plantation agriculture

(Large farm) specializes in 1-2 crops

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Biotechnology

Use of biology to solve problems and make useful products.

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Shifting cultivation (swidden)

Land is cultivated for a short time, then the farmer abandons the land to cultivate another area.

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Intertillage

Preparation of land between rows of plats.

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Pastoral nomadism

People who continually move that rely on livestock.

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Desertification (Sahel)

Arable land becomes dry and desert-like.

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Double Cropping

Harvesting twice a year from the same field

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Fertile Crescent

A crescent shaped region in Western Asia where land it fertile.

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Domestication

Adapting wild plants and animals for human use.

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Green Revolution

Introduction of new crops that multiplied the production rate of crop in many countries.

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Commodity chains

a set of interrelated activities associated with the production of one good or service such as manufacturing, consumption, design, retailing, marketing, and advertising.

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Agribusiness

Set of political and economic relationships that organize food for commercial purposes.

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Sustainable agriculture

Agricultural practices that improve the environment

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Ridge Tillage

Farmer builds ridges or raised “beds” on the field.

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Aquaculture

Production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions

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Conservation

Sustainable use of Earth’s natural resources to meet the needs of humans.

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Genetically Modified

Plant/Animal/Microbe whose DNA is altered using genetic engineering techniques.

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Organisms (GMOs)

Plants, Animals, and Microorganisms

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Deforestation

Purposely clearing out forest land.

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