FOOD TECHNOLOGY

SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following terrestrial food production systems uses the highest amounts of fertilizers?
A
North American grain farming
B
Intensive beef production in Brazil
C
Maasai tribal livestock cultivation
D
Subsistence rice farming in South-East Asia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to University of Melbourne and Zhejiang researcher Baojing Gu, China is the world’s largest consumer of agricultural chemicals, using more than 30 percent of global fertilizers and pesticides on only 9 per cent of the world’s crop land.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fertilisers are additional substances supplied to the crops to increase their productivity. These are used by the farmers daily to increase the crop yield. These fertilisers contain essential nutrients required by the plants, including nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dairy Farming. Commercial Farming. Plantation Farming. Commercial grain farming. Commercial mixed farming. Primitive subsistence farming. Intensive subsistence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Subsistence Farming. In India, subsistence farming is the predominant or most common style of farming. Primitive subsistence farming. Intensive Farming. Extensive Farming. Commercial farming. 03-Dec-2022

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