1. Farming the wrong way Classification of farming

2. Intensive vs Extensive  Intensive = small farm + large inputs per unit of land  Output per land is high  Output per man is low  Extensive = large farm + small inputs per unit of land  Output per land is low  Output per man is high

3. Intensive farming  Small farm size  Use a lot of labour + fertilizers  Large production for each unit of land

4. Extensive farming  Large farm size  Use little labour  Use machines  Small production for each unit of land

5. Arable farming  Grow crops only  Like rice, wheat

6. Pastoral farming  Rear animals only (livestock)  Like sheep, cows

7. Mixed farming  Grow crops + rear livestock

8. Subsistence farming  Provide food for farmers’ family  Not for sale

9. Commercial farming  Crops are grown for sale

10. What are the characteristics of the following farms?

11. A wheat farm in the USA  Extensive  Arable  commercial

12. A sheep farm in New Zealand  Extensive  Pastoral  commercial

13. A vegetable farm in Hong Kong  Intensive  Arable  commercial

14. A flower farm in the Netherlands  Extensive  Arable farming  commercial

15. A vineyard in France  Extensive  Arable  commercial

16. A terraced rice farm in China  Intensive  Arable  subsistence

17. A wheat-sheep farm in Australia  Extensive  Mixed  commercial

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