Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is when someone uses the earth to grow crops or keep animals.
Climate is an important factor for agriculture.
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If the climate changes in a region changes, the agriculture in that region will have to adapt.
6 degrees C is the soil temperature needed for crops to grow. You need enough rainfall to grow the crops but not too much.
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Relief is the shape of the land. The flatter land is easier to work but steeper land is more difficult. It becomes harder use tractors as they may tip over.
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Some soils are much better than others for growing crops.
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Farming can be looked at as a system like a factory with a series of things going in (inputs), something happening (processes) and a product (output).
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Inputs can be divided into human and physical factors.
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Human inputs include labour, capital (money), machinery, seeds, fertiliser and young animals.
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Physical inputs include climate and weather, soil, relief (shape of the land) and slope.
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Processes are actions taken by the farmer on the farm. For Example ploughing, milking, sowing crops, shearing and harvesting.
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Outputs are things that are produced such as, milk, wool, beef, lambs, barley and wheat.
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Farming can be commercial (outputs are sold for money) or subsistence (growing just enough food for the family)
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Farming can be commercial (outputs are sold for money)
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Subsistence is growing just enough food for the family.
A family working hard to grow their own food.
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Arable farms grow crops.
A field of Pembrokeshire Potatoes
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Pastoral farms specialize in rearing animals for milk and dairy products or meat.
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Mixed farms are where animals and crops are reared on the farm.
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Market gardening is where fruit, flowers and vegetables are grown.
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Farms in Wales will have to adapt to the new climate.
There will be more winter storms. Farmers will need to provide more shelter for their animals.
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There will be more droughts in the summer. Farmers will need to store more water for their animals.
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The climate in Wales will be milder. The growing season will be extended. Farmers will be able to grow new crops such as olives.
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Farmers may get more money for growing different crops.
Consumers may want to buy more salads to eat in the warmer summer.
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These people are stood in a field of elephant grass in Pembrokeshire
Elephant grass can be burnt as a fuel. It is a bio fuel crop.
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