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World Agriculture Regions

World Agriculture Regions. AGRICULTURE part II I. Agriculture in LDCs A. Shifting agr (swidden, slash and burn) B. Pastoral nomadism Intensive subsistence agr (rice) mulberry, fish, rice system. D. Plantations Enclave economy Slavery/para-slavery. II. Agriculture in MDCs

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World Agriculture Regions

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  1. World Agriculture Regions

  2. AGRICULTURE part II I. Agriculture in LDCs A. Shifting agr (swidden, slash and burn) B. Pastoral nomadism • Intensive subsistence agr (rice) mulberry, fish, rice system

  3. D. Plantations Enclave economy Slavery/para-slavery

  4. II. Agriculture in MDCs • Characteristics commercial, capital intensive large scale – US avg 449 acres US – 5% farms produce 75% total agr

  5. B. Dairy farming “milkshed” (milking parlor) C. Mixed crop and livestock

  6. D. Grain farming

  7. E. Livestock ranching feedlot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqcMRec_OXM&feature=related

  8. Agricultural landscapes • Von Thunen Isolated State Model • distance and transport costs • 1. Assumptions • 2. Concentric zones • a. • b. • c. • d.

  9. Land survey systems • 1. Longlots

  10. 2. Metes and bounds

  11. 3. Township and range

  12. IV. Global food supply A. Distribution Actual v. relative scarcity undernourishment, malnourishment (obesity)

  13. International policies • World Bank, IMF • Cash crops v. subsistence crops • C. Biofuels http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/guatemala.mexico/coffee1.html

  14. Environment • drought, desertification

  15. F. Political instability

  16. G. Loss of Farmland

  17. IV. Alabama Immigration Law and Agriculture Colbert and Immigration Law HB 56 text

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