green revolution

What is green revolution?

A transition from small farms to high productivity industrial operations due to the development of countries

What are the result of the adaptions

-Mechanized farming practices

-monocultures

-use of artificial fertilizer and pesticides

-various irrigation methods

-GMOs

What is the traditional subsistence agriculture

Farming practice where the farmer and their family use almost all of their crops and livestock to survive

What is slash and burn

It is a practice where an area of vegetation is cut down and burned before being planted with crops.

What is the use of mechanization

To replace human and animal labor in farming including the use of motorized tractors,harvesters,cultivators and other specialized equipment

What are the pros of mechaniziation

-Can be specialized and updated

-easy to use

-efficiency lead to higher profit because of in read crop yield

What are the cons

-relies on fossil fuel

-potential fo increase waste due to fossil fuel ependence and machinery materials

What is irrigation

The use of various method to supply water to land or crops to hep growth including drip , spriinklersad srface channels

What are the pros of irrigation

-customizable application

-maximizies yield by maximizing growth potential

-allows farmers to “push” curface level salt conce

What are the cons

-depletion of freshwater resources

-associated environmental effects

WHAT IS ARTIFICAL PESTICIDES

Synthetic or man made chemicals use to kill or repel pest ,includes the use of herbicides,insecticide and fungicides

What is the pro for artificial pesticides

-can be customized for the type of pest

-mass produces

-easily transported , stored and quickly dispersed

What is the cons of artificial pesticides

-continued persistence in the environments

-possible negative impact or extermination of nontarget species

-possible human health effects

-evolution of pesticide-resistant pests

What is mono culture

The cultivation of just one singular type of plant in a large given area

What is GMO

Plant,animal,o mircooorganism that has had its DNA modified us in technology to later characteristics like disease resistance , drought resistance