Chapter 10 Vocabulary

1. farming methods that look to preserve our lands for generations to come
10. commercial agriculture characterized by different steps of the food-processing industry
11. agriculture for profit rather than aiming to sustain oneself and community
15. the process of harvesting twice in a year from the same field
16. form of agriculture that consists of people shifting from one field to another after using it for several years
19. land degradation due to human activity or overfarming
20. patch of land cleared for farming through slash-and-burn
21. commercial gardening and fruit farming

2. agriculture designed to sustain farmer, farmer's family and or community
3. The development of faster growing and higher yielding crops through tech advancements
4. the area surrounding a city where milk is supplied
5. large farm that specializes in the production of one or two cash crops
6. when humans first domesticated plants and animals, no longer relied on hunting and gathering
7. practice of planting crops on the top of ridges to reduce costs and prevent soil erosion
8. agriculture practices using small amounts of land to feed oneself, family, or community
9. agriculture practice of herding and moving animals
12. rotation of different crops to retain health of the soil
13. seasonal migration of livestock from low to high elevation
14. the growing of fruits, vegetables and flowers
17. an area of a developed country where healthy food is hard to find
18. flooded field for growing rice