Farming: Lesson 1Spring Term 2010

Year 11

GCSE Geography

OCR ‘A’

What is farming?

• Starter – Task 1• Watch this video to set the scene from face online

The Farming System

• Think of farming as an industry – with inputs, processes and outputs.• Read more about it at GeoBytes

• Task 2: Study the farm system diagram on the next page and write a written desription of what it show.

• Task 3: Why is there a difference between LEDC and MEDC (i.e why is India different to the UK? – research and make some notes on this)

Possible Changes to the system

These are usually beyond the farmers control

Physical Changes

Floods

Drought

Diseases

Pests

Human Changes

Demand for the out put Market

price Government policy e.g. change in subsidy

improved technology

OutputsThe products are produced

by the Farm; crops e.g. wheat, oats, rice, Animal products e.g. milk, wool, eggs, Animals e.g. beef,

lamb, pigs, chicken

ProcessRunning the Farm, the jobsNeeded to growThe crops or rear theAnimals e.g. ploughing,Planting, weeding,Harvesting, Milking.

The farmer – The decisionmaker.

Physical InputsClimate – Amount of rain temperature Growing season

Relief – Soils and drainage

Human and economic inputsLabour, rent, transport costs, Machinery, fertiliser & pesticide,Government control, seeds ofLivestock, farm buildings, energy, Market demand.

LEDCs output consumed by the family

MEDCs usually a profit for reinvestment

Task 4: Case Study Enquiry

• Go to the Year 11 Farming page on the school intranet:

• https://sites.google.com/a/kings-wton.co.uk/geography/Home/year-11-farming

• Download the farming case studies web enquiry word document• Follow the intructions and links, and complete the worksheet (must

include maps, diagrams, and in detail)

Print all your work when complete and add to your book ready for revision

Print all your work when complete and add to your book ready for revision