006 - Food
Revolution
Significant Concept
Significant Concept
To have knowledge of how humans have increased the production of food.
To have knowledge of how humans have increased the production of food.
Key Terminology
Key Terminology
- Irrigation
- Genetically Modified Food
- Green Revolution
Activity One - Describe
Activity One - Describe
- Describe the change in cereal production since 1961.
Activity Two - Discuss
Activity Two - Discuss
- Why has global food production increased?
- How has the change impacted what we buy?
- Do you consider the impact of what is in your fridge?
Activity Three - Comprehension
Activity Three - Comprehension
Global population has increased rapidly since the industrial revolution began in the mid 1850s and to cope with the rise in population the production of food has also had change. What were these changes and how have they impacted the socio-economic environment?
- Read the article ´Agriculture Since the Industrial Revolution´ and develop a time line of the changes that have occurred in agricultural production and why those changes were implemented.
- What is the Green Revolution? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this revolution?