Spatial Organization of Agriculture Quiz

What has been a significant consequence of the rise of agro businesses in developed countries?

• Decline in small-scale family farms

• Decrease in the use of machinery

• Reduction in food production

• Increase in small-scale family farms

What is a commodity chain?

• A new form of organic farming

• A method of planting crops

• A process of transforming resources into goods and distributing them

• A type of agricultural machinery

How has industrialized farming affected agricultural density?

• It has eliminated the use of fertilizers

• It has reduced the need for human labor

• It has decreased the average size of farms

• It has increased the need for human labor

What is one way agro businesses reduce their labor costs?

• By reducing working hours

• By increasing wages

• By hiring migrant labor

• By using only local labor

What is a major debate surrounding modern agricultural practices?

• The increase in organic farming

• The use of traditional farming methods

• The environmental and social impacts of industrial farming

• The rise of small-scale family farms