Types of AgricultureTypes of Agriculture

Large Scale AgricultureLarge Scale Agriculture

Also called Industrial Agriculture.Also called Industrial Agriculture. Very few farmersVery few farmers Very large farmsVery large farms Produce a lot of foodProduce a lot of food Normally owned by corporationsNormally owned by corporations

Small Scale AgricultureSmall Scale Agriculture

Small family owned farmsSmall family owned farms Usually produce a variety of crops Usually produce a variety of crops

and animalsand animals Does not produce huge amounts.Does not produce huge amounts.

Some similaritiesSome similarities Food is generally nutritionally similar.Food is generally nutritionally similar. Same quality standardsSame quality standards Food is about the same price Food is about the same price Regulated by the same agencyRegulated by the same agency Both are subsidized (gov’t supported)Both are subsidized (gov’t supported) Need the same things to grow crops/raise Need the same things to grow crops/raise

animals.animals. Same goal: to feed the people of the worldSame goal: to feed the people of the world

Differences- Number of different Differences- Number of different crops and animals on one farmcrops and animals on one farm

Small scale- many different kinds on Small scale- many different kinds on one farmone farm

Large scale-focus on one crop or Large scale-focus on one crop or animal (monoculture)animal (monoculture)

Differences-Amount of pesticide Differences-Amount of pesticide usedused

Large scale: use a lot of pesticide Large scale: use a lot of pesticide because they use it for prevention because they use it for prevention and as a first line of defenseand as a first line of defense

Small Scale agriculture: usually use Small Scale agriculture: usually use integrated pest management-try to integrated pest management-try to use organic farming methods but if use organic farming methods but if they get a bad infestation, they will they get a bad infestation, they will use some pesticide.use some pesticide.

Note-there are industrial farms that Note-there are industrial farms that are organic and some small farms are organic and some small farms that use a lot of pesticide.that use a lot of pesticide.

Differences-Bioengineering usedDifferences-Bioengineering used

Small Scale-a small amount of Small Scale-a small amount of bioengineering used-seeds that are bioengineering used-seeds that are pesticide resistant etc.pesticide resistant etc.

Large scale- almost everything Large scale- almost everything produced is bioengineered.produced is bioengineered.

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Differences-Amount of our food Differences-Amount of our food producedproduced

Guesses??Guesses??

<10% is small scale

>90% is large scale

Differences-Type of fertilizer usedDifferences-Type of fertilizer used

Small Scale:Small Scale:

Differences-FertilizerDifferences-Fertilizer

Large scale: chemical fertilizer Large scale: chemical fertilizer

Differences-How many people it Differences-How many people it takes to produce the same amount takes to produce the same amount

of foodof food Small Scale: A lot 27 acres/personSmall Scale: A lot 27 acres/person Large Scale: less 740 acres /personLarge Scale: less 740 acres /person

Differences-Where you can buy itDifferences-Where you can buy it

Small Scale: farmer’s markets, at the Small Scale: farmer’s markets, at the farm, some grocery storesfarm, some grocery stores

Large Scale: grocery stores, target, Large Scale: grocery stores, target, Wal Mart, CVS, dollar store, Wal Mart, CVS, dollar store, restaurants.restaurants.

Differences-Appearance of fruits Differences-Appearance of fruits and veggies. and veggies.

Large scale agriculture fruits and Large scale agriculture fruits and veggies usually look betterveggies usually look better

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Small scale farms still use equipment Small scale farms still use equipment