Exam 9: Geographies of Food and Agriculture

Restructuring in agriculture is seen as a process of ongoing adjustment to changing circumstances.

Improvements in productivity have led to the oversupply of domestic markets and increasing product prices and farm income.

Which of the following agricultural types is most likely to resemble a factory system, as opposed to the traditional image of an agricultural way of life?

According to the economist David Ricardo, which of the following is the key variable in the formulation of the economic rent concept?

In Britain in 2001, the foreign secretary reported that the national dish was which of the following?

The economic operator model assumes that human behaviour is which of the following?

Most of the no-till agriculture in Canada is found in which of the following areas?

Identify the disadvantages of agribusiness.

Most crops require neutral or slightly acidic soils.

The majority of genetically modified cropland is found in less developed countries.

Briefly explain how agriculture has experienced a continuous decline in economic importance.

Agricultural systems are affected by which of the following policy measures?

Approximately how many acres of land were being used to grow genetically modified crops worldwide by 2014?

What major innovation took place in China in about 300 BCE, causing agricultural productivity to increase?

Explain why the variety of food sources available has declined since about 1900.

The foods people eat are one of the principal means by which groups of people are distinguished from one another.

Describe how the story of Camembert cheese reflects the industrialization and globalization of agriculture.

Assess how Canada's future food supply will be affected by the trend toward fewer and older farmers.

Coffee, tea, cacao, sugar cane, tobacco, and rubber are all examples of which of the following?

As a result of the green revolution, nearly how much did world grain production increase between 1960 and 2018?