Noel Jenkins @ Court Fields

Syllabus summary for agriculture As usual, start here first.

Revision websites:

BBC Bitesize doesn’t have a section on agriculture but there are a couple of relevant podcasts on this page

S-Cool however, has a useful page on agriculture

Flashcards:
From Geobytes, download the farming flashcards here

Google Earth:
UK agriculture A Google Earth tour of different farming types in the UK

Important case studies:
Recommended farming examples:
(Arable) Lynford House Cambridgeshire more info
(Dairy) Manor Farm Worcester more info here and here
(Market Gardening - EU) Westland - you have to use your notes!
(Intensive farming in an LEDC) Rice farming SE Asia or Plantation agriculture in Costa Rica
(Extensive agriculture in an LEDC) Shifting cultivation Amazon Basin

Meeting the rising demand for food:
Politics (Common Agricultural Policy “CAP”) more info
Irrigation (Aral Sea) more info
Inappropriate technology (Tanzania Canada Wheat Project) more info
Appropriate technology (Turra Water Dam, Darfur) more info