political factors influencing agriculture

grants

financial assistance to farmers for projects to increase food supply

food aid

a short term solution to food shortages

guaranteed market

a government solution to output exceeding demand that helps farms from going out of business

food surpluses

a result of over production caused by government guarantees to buy produce

agri environmental schemes

increases farm income while also benefitting the environment

set aside

payments for taking land out of production

farm diversification

payments to encourage farmers to earn money other than from farming

quotas

limits on production of a particular food

quota example

eu common fisheries policy

example of a culture factor in food production

horseman not popular in uk but in other European countries

example of religious factor in food production

jews and muslims don’t eat pork

three examples of ethical issues in food production

local food/food miles

seasonal food

free range livestock