Agricultural Productivity (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Agricultural productivity measures
Agricultural productivity measures
How efficiently farming converts inputs to outputs
TFP (Total Factor Productivity) definition
TFP (Total Factor Productivity) definition
Ratio of agricultural outputs to inputs
TFP in ecological terms represents
TFP in ecological terms represents
Energy efficiency ratio of agricultural systems
Extensification in agriculture means
Extensification in agriculture means
Expanding total area of land used for agriculture
Intensification in agriculture means
Intensification in agriculture means
Applying more economic inputs to farming
Annual productivity growth in developing countries
Annual productivity growth in developing countries
2.5-3% average
Physical limiting factors in agriculture
Physical limiting factors in agriculture
Climate and soils
McCarty & Lindberg model centre shows
McCarty & Lindberg model centre shows
Optimal conditions for maximum crop productivity
Moving from optimal conditions causes
Moving from optimal conditions causes
Increased costs and decreased yields
Dominant driver of productivity (last 20-30 yrs)
Dominant driver of productivity (last 20-30 yrs)
TFP improvements through science and innovation