CASE STUDY: COTTON – Political Influences on Agriculture
Using the chart below break down how the growth of the cash crop cotton was politically influenced.
Origins
Global Growth
Legacy
How has the US government become a driving force in the development of agriculture in the country?
How have communist governments been influential in agricultural reform in their countries?
CASE STUDY: COFFEE – Socio-Cultural Influences on Agriculture
33. Using the chart below break down how the growth of the luxury crop coffee was socio-culturally
influenced.
Origins / History
Reality of Production
Changes in Coffee Production
34. Which companies make fair trade coffee available?
35. How has the geography of agriculture changed due to the popularity of Tea?
AGRIBUSINESS
What is agribusiness & its purpose?
How has the geography of agriculture changed in terms of the following areas of agricultural production?
POULTRY PRODUCTION
HOG PRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
What have been environmental impacts of commercial agriculture?
Fish Industry
Organic Farming
Large-Scale Intensive Agriculture
Rise in Fast-Food Industry
THE CHALLENGE OF FEEDING EVERYONE
What is the state of worldwide food production today?
What have been the changes in the following countries in regard to the loss of farmland?
How are farmlands in the US at risk due to the rise of new housing developments?
How has the rise of global food prices and food consumption put pressure on the global social
landscape?
What are food deserts?