What are some ways farming has changed in east Anglia
Guaranteed price policy
Modernisation of uk farms
GM seeds grow quicker
More machinery
Fields are bigger
What is diversification
Farmers using their in different ways to make money
What are the impacts of tech in east anglia
Bigger fields less trees=less bugs
Rivers get polluted by fertilisers
Scenery is less attractive
More food
More money
More efficient
new technology and machinery has allowed farmers to complete jobs faster (1
mark) and more efficiently eg, using GPS to manage field tasks, or automatic
milking parlours (1 mark). The use of modern computerised irrigation systems
deliver the appropriate amount of water to the crops, improving crop yield
(1 mark) and providing the farmer more profit (1 mark) and reducing the effects
of seasonal droughts (1 mark)
* genetically modified seeds can improve crop yields because they are resistant to
disease (1 mark) This results in an increase in food supply (1 mark) and
increases the farmer’s profit (1 mark)
* certain crop varieties can be grown in areas where they could not be previously
grown (1 mark) GM crops reduce the need for pesticides which helps insects and
the endangered bee population (1 mark)
* chemical fertilisers and insecticides are widely used to improve production on
farms. (1 mark)
Disadvantages:
* the overuse of chemicals results in environmental damage (1 mark)
* some governments have not approved GM crops as they feel it may have a
negative impact on the natural environment (1 mark) and the impact on
people’s health is not yet known (1 mark)
* the price of new technology is too expensive for some small farming units and
makes it harder for them to compete in the modern market (1 mark)
* new technology requires less labour so people become unemployed (1 mark)
This has led to rural depopulation. (1 mark)
Impact o
Benefits of organic farming
Can charge a higher price
Is better for soil and animal
Government grants
What is the green revolution Mumbai
HYV seeds
Machinery
Farmers were educated about better farming techniques
Impacts of tech in developing countries
More food for farmers
More efficient
Is too expensive for some
Less jobs for people
Impact is of tech in land in Mumbai
Pollution in rivers
Air pollution
Trees get destroyed
Irrigation causes mosquitoes
What are some benefits of tech in east anglia
Food price for customers goes down
More efficient
Fields have gotten bigger
Animals habitat has been destroyed
