Food Production

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  1. 1. The production of food and goods through farming.
  2. 5. Large plantings of a single variety of a single crop.
  3. 6. A managed process by which fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms to decompose organic matter, such as animal manure and food waste.
  4. 8. Naturally occurring water that is not salty. Freshwater sources include ponds, lakes, streams, and underground aquifers.
  5. 9. The addition of dietary nutrients to enhance a food’s nutritional value.
  6. 14. Natural or synthetic chemicals used to kill, repel, or control populations of target organisms
  7. 16. The addition of dietary nutrients to restore nutritional value lost in processing.
  8. 19. bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
  9. 21. a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent in buying, operating, or producing something
  10. 22. Able to be maintained in the long term. Agriculture, for example, must be ecologically sound, economically viable, and socially just to be sustainable
  11. 24. Land covered with grasses and other plants that are food for grazing animals.
  12. 25. A form of communication used to persuade people to purchase a particular product.
  13. 27. An organism that threatens human interests. Common pests in agriculture include certain plants (weeds), insects, fungi, rodents, and bacteria that can kill crops or interfere with their growth.
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  1. 2. farm animals that are regarded as an asset.
  2. 3. an area of land and its buildings, used for growing crops and rearing animals.
  3. 4. The top layer of the earth’s surface. Fertile soil aids plant growth by providing root support and serving as a reservoir of air, water, and nutrients.
  4. 5. Animal waste used as fertilizer.
  5. 7. Material spread on soil to increase the land’s capacity to promote plant growth. Common fertilizers include animal manure, compost, synthetic (human-made) chemicals, and certain minerals.
  6. 8. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
  7. 10. change A significant, lasting change in temperature, precipitation, humidity, or other measures of climate. The term often refers to the current trend toward higher average global temperatures alongside increased frequency and severity of droughts, heatwaves, hurricanes, and other weather events.
  8. 11. Human-made methods of delivering freshwater to agricultural fields.
  9. 12. The pain, discomfort, weakness, or illness caused by a long-term lack of food.
  10. 13. A community of organisms interacting with each other and with their physical environment.
  11. 15. send (goods or services) to another country for sale.
  12. 17. The temperature, precipitation, humidity, and other weather conditions over a long period of time. Climate is a major factor in what crops can be grown in a region
  13. 18. put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow
  14. 20. zone Area of water with insufficient oxygen to support most organisms.
  15. 22. life The amount of time a food can be stored before it is considered unsuitable for selling or eating.
  16. 23. the process or period of gathering in crops.
  17. 26. chain The people, activities, and resources involved in getting food from farm to plate