1/7
Flashcards covering key concepts in the economic and spatial organization of agriculture.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
Subistence farming
Crops and livestock are grown primarily to feed the farmer, family, and community with limited surplus available for sale.
Commercial farming
Crops and livestock are produced primarily for sale in the global market with the aim of making a profit.
Monocropping (Monoculture)
The cultivation of one or two crops that are rotated seasonally, maximizing efficiency and yields.
Agribusiness
The large-scale system including production, processing, distribution, financing, and research related to agricultural products.
Economies of Scale
Cost effectiveness achieved through large-scale farming, resulting in lower prices for supplies and technologies.
Technological Advances in Agriculture
Improvements that increase operating costs but enhance agricultural efficiency and carrying capacity.
Commodity Chains
Complex networks that link agricultural production with distribution to consumers.
Bid-Rent Theory
The concept that land value is influenced by its proximity to the market; more accessible land is more expensive.