VOCABULARY UNIT 6 Geography

Agrarian  activities are those activities which involve the production of animal or plant materials. They are classified into agriculture, livestock farming and forestry.

The factors of production are those elements that facilitate the development of agricultural activities.

Agrarian activities use a range of crop, livestock and forestry production systems. These vary according to water usage, use of the land, crop variety, technology used and the size of the farm.

Traditional agriculture involves traditional production methods (not mechanised), so it needs many workers and produces a low yield. Traditional agriculture represents a tiny percentage of global production.

Modern agriculture refers to farming that is highly technological or mechanised.

Agricultural production consists of the following: cereals, coffee, tea and cocoa; vegetables and seeds, wine and tobacco; fruit and vegetable fibres.

Hunger is not anagronomic or a production problem. It is an issue of solidarity as well as an economic problem.

Livestock farming refers to the breeding of animals to produce meat, milk, wool and leather, or to be used as labour.

Traditional livestock farming ranges from family livestock farming (small in number) to the large herds used for extensive grazing or transhumant farming (relocating herds from one location to the next, in search of new pasture land).

Modern livestock farming is characterised by high production, the selection of appropriate breeds and an industrialised production system.

Forest exploitation involves using forests to obtain wood, cork, resin and firewood, as a grazing and hunting area, as well as for harvesting types of wild fruit.

Many countries, such as Spain or Finland, are carrying out important plans in order to reforest, and are increasing the size of their forests.

Fishing is one of the most ancient human activities. However, it has undergone significant modernisation.

The Pacific Ocean is the most productive ocean in the world, followed by the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean.