Agricultural Productivity (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What does agricultural productivity measure?
What does agricultural productivity measure?
How efficiently farms convert inputs to outputs
How is productivity commonly measured in agriculture?
How is productivity commonly measured in agriculture?
Through yield (product per unit)
What is Total Factor Productivity (TFP) a ratio of?
What is Total Factor Productivity (TFP) a ratio of?
Outputs to inputs
What does TFP represent in ecological terms?
What does TFP represent in ecological terms?
Energy efficiency ratio
Which method improves crop TFP through better resource application?
Which method improves crop TFP through better resource application?
Precision technology
What livestock improvement develops animals with favourable genetic qualities?
What livestock improvement develops animals with favourable genetic qualities?
Selective breeding
What annual productivity growth rate have developing countries experienced?
What annual productivity growth rate have developing countries experienced?
2.5-3%
What does extensification refer to in agriculture?
What does extensification refer to in agriculture?
Expanding total land area used for farming
What has been the dominant driver of productivity growth in the last 20-30 years?
What has been the dominant driver of productivity growth in the last 20-30 years?
TFP improvements through research
In McCarty and Lindberg's model, what happens moving away from optimum conditions?
In McCarty and Lindberg's model, what happens moving away from optimum conditions?
Costs increase and yields decrease