Farming

•A system is something that takes inputs and processes (or changes) them into useful products (or outputs)

•Orange Juice Production

•Input: Orange

•Process: Squeezing the orange

•Output: Orange Juice

•Farming is an example of a primary economic activity

-Why is this?

• There are many types of farming which produce different types of produce.

•Can you think of any?

PROCESSESPloughingPlantingWeed & PestControlHarvestingSilage/GrazingShearingMilking


INPUTSINPUTS

Inputs are: Physical (climate, relief, soil) or Human (money,machines, labour)

Inputs are: Physical (climate, relief, soil) or Human (money,machines, labour)

OUTPUTSOUTPUTS

Outputs are: Crops or Animal Rearing and / or ProductsOutputs are: Crops or Animal Rearing and / or Products



ArableGrowing and harvesting of crops

Pastoral

Specialise in rearing of animalsMixed

Both pastoral and arable farming

Arable, pastoral or mixed?

In subsistence farming the produce is consumed by the farmer and his family. Any surplus is usually used to buy other goods.

In Commercial farming, the majority of the produce is sold to make a profit.

Farming

Technology

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