Introduction to Farming Standard Grade Geography The Human Environment Introduction to Farming

Introduction Farming, or agriculture, is the growing of crops and the raising of animals. In the UK, many different crops are grown and a variety of animals are raised.

Why do we have to learn about farming? We must learn about farming because farm land takes up the largest amount of land in the UK. It is a massive industry and it was vital to the development of the UK.

Starter What do you know about farming? Write down all the different types of farming you can think of (1 min)

Aims of this lesson. To learn that farming is a system of inputs, processes and outputs. To learn the different types of farming in the UK To learn how different land is used for different farming.

Farming is a primary industry Farming operates as a system with Inputs, Processes & Outputs

The farming system Inputs Outputs Processes Task: You get both physical and human inputs to farming. Take two minutes and write down as many physical and human inputs as you can think of. Inputs Processes Outputs

Physical Inputs Temperature Altitude Aspect Wind Slope Soils Precipitation

Human Inputs Transport Farm Size Markets Inheritance Capital Government Policies Labour Technology

Processes Processes are the things that happen on the farm to make the products. What ones can you think of?

Processes Milking cows Planting seeds Herding cattle Ploughing fields Harvesting crops Feeding animals

Farming in Britain

Relief, Climate & Farming Types in Britain

Discuss as many physical and human factors that you can think of that influence farming

Types of Farming in Britain Arable Pastoral Market Gardening Mixed Hill farming Crofting Extensive Intensive Commercial Subsistence

For each of the following farming types write down Hill sheep farming Steep land – you can’t use machinery. Not a lot of human labour Arable farming Task: Split your page into 4 For each of the following farming types write down the physical and human inputs that would be needed. Pastoral/dairy farming Market gardening

For each of the following farming types write down Hill sheep farming Steep land – you can’t use machinery. Not a lot of human labour Large area of land needed for the sheep to graze. Arable farming Task: Split your page into 4 For each of the following farming types write down the physical and human inputs that would be needed. Pastoral/dairy farming Market gardening

Extensive Large scale farming with a Low Yield : Large Area ratio Intensive High Yield : Small Area ratio with high inputs of capital & technology

Farming is mainly for profit Usually on a small scale to survive Commercial Farming is mainly for profit Subsistence Usually on a small scale to survive

Arable Extensive Commercial

Pastoral Extensive

Crop farming on relatively fertile soil Arable Farming Crop farming on relatively fertile soil Arable Pastoral Hill Market Gardening

Animal farming such as dairy or sheep Pastoral Farming Animal farming such as dairy or sheep Arable Pastoral Hill Market Gardening

Hill Farming Sheep Arable Pastoral Hill Market Gardening

Market Gardening Arable Pastoral Hill Market Gardening

Market Gardening Vegetable, fruit or flowers produced close to market Arable Pastoral Hill Market Gardening

Your Turn Read page 92 – 94. Answer core questions 1 –10 on page 95