Rural Land Use Vocabulary

5. rapid diffusion(spread)of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers, that occurred in the 1950's nd 1960's
7. dietary energy consumption that is continuously below minimum requirement for maintaining a healthy life and carrying out light physical activity
10. a system of planting crops on ridge tops in order to reduce farm production costs and promote greater soil conservation
11. a living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material through the use of modern biotechnology
14. the time when human beings first domesticated plant and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering. Began in approximately 10,000 BCE
15. a patch of land cleared for planting through slashing and burning

1. agriculture undertaken primarily to generate products for sale off the farm
2. the most productive farmland
3. the practice of rotating use of different fields from crop to crop each year to avoid exhausting the soil
4. the deliberate effort to modify a portion of Earth's surface through the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock for sustenance or economic gain
6. degradation of land, especially semiarid areas, primarily because of human actions such as excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting, also known as semi-arid land degredation
8. the growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers
9. capturing the fish faster than they can reproduce
12. any plant gathered from field s harvest during a particular season
13. security physical, social, and economic access at all times to safe and nutritious food sufficient to meet dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life