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F.1 Geography
Topic 3: Food Problems
Name: _______________________ Student number: _______ Date: ____________

Unit 1: Can we produce enough food for our growing population?

A. Why is it important to have enough food? Textbook p.5
‧ This is because food provides us with ________________ and ________________. We need
food to servive.
‧ When a country does not have enough food to feed its people, the people will suffer from
_____________ and poor nutrition. In some cases, social unrest may be resulted, slowing
down ______________________________ of the country.

B. What affects food demand and supply? Textbook p.7

‧ ____________________________ is the amount of food that a country needs.
‧ ____________________________ is the amount of food that a country obtains.

Food ____________ Food _____________

affected by: affected by:
Food
(1) ________________
> (1) _______________________
= Shortage
(2) ________________
(2) ________________ (buying food from other countries)

‧ Food ___________________ is a situation when a place produces enough food for its
population.
‧ Although Hong Kong cannot produce enough food, people can afford to _________________
_________________________________. Therefore, we do not suffer from ______________.
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Unit 2: How do we farm?

A. What is farming? What is a farming system? Textbook p.11

‧ Farming, or _______________, is the growing of ________ and rearing of ________________.

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‧ Farming is important as it provides _______ for people and raw materials for industries.

B. What is a farming system? Textbook p.12-13

․ A farming system consists of ________, ________________ and ________. It also consists

of ________________, which refers to the things that are put back into the system.
․ An example of farming system:
Inputs Farming Processes
(what farmer do to make crops grow)
________________________ inputs
(provided by nature / necessary conditions (i) ___________ soil (ii) _________ seeds
for farming)
 Soil nutrients
 Rainwater
 S_______
 T________________
 S________________ 
 F______ L_______
(iii) _____________ (iv) __________ crops
________________________ inputs
(provided by farmers)
 C________________
 L_________________
 P________________
 F________________
 M_______________
 
Cash (as feedback) Outputs
 Useful: farm produce
 Unwanted:
Market
______________, ___________, ____________
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C. What are the major types of farming? Textbook p.16-17

We can classify different types of farming activities with various criteria:
Criteria Description Types of farming
‧ ______________ input per unit area
Amount of ________ ‧ ____________ farms
per unit of land ‧ ______________ input per unit area
‧ ____________ farms
‧ Growing crops only
____________ of ‧ Rearing livestock only
outputs
‧ Growing crops and rearing livestock ________
_____________________________
‧ Farm produce for ____________
________ of outputs
‧ Farm produce for _______ or ________
‧ Using _________ and ______________
technology to farm
Level of ‧ Use a lot of ___________ and _____________
________________
‧ Using ______________ to farm
‧ Relies on __________ or ___________ power

D. What farming activities are practised in different parts of the world? Textbook p.14-17

Rice Cultivation in South and Southeast Asia

Market Gardening in the Netherlands, Europe <e.g. India, Vietnam, Thailand, South China>

Criteria Description Criteria Description

Amount of inputs The farm size is ____________. Amount of inputs The farm size is ____________.
per unit of land  ________________ farming per unit of land  ________________ farming
________________________ ____________. is grown.
Types of outputs are grown. Types of outputs
 ________________ farming  ________________ farming
Farm produce is for sale and Farm produce is for
Uses of outputs export. Uses of outputs self-consumption.
 ________________ farming  ________________ farming
__________________________ A lot of manpower is used.
Level of Level of
are used.
technology technology
 ________________ farming  ________________ farming
Wheat-sheep farming in Southeast Australia Dairy farming in New Zealand
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Criteria Description Criteria Description

Amount of inputs The farm size is ____________. Amount of inputs The farm size is ____________.
per unit of land  ________________ farming per unit of land  ________________ farming
Wheat and sheep products, Dairy products, such as
such as ________ and ___________ and ___________,
Types of outputs Types of outputs
________, are produced. are produced.
 ________________ farming  ________________ farming
Farm produce is for sale and Farm produce is for sale and
Uses of outputs export. Uses of outputs export.
 ________________ farming  ________________ farming
Large machines are used. ____________ are used to extract
Level of Level of
milk.
technology technology
 ________________ farming  ________________ farming

Livestock rearing in Argentina Wheat farming in central USA

Criteria Description Criteria Description

Amount of inputs The farm size is very large Amount of inputs The farm size is very large
per unit of land  ________________ farming per unit of land  ________________ farming
Cattle products, such as _____, Wheat is used to make
_________ and _________ are _________ for bread, noodles
Types of outputs Types of outputs
produced. and cakes
 ________________ farming  ________________ farming
Farm produce is for sale and Products are for sale and exports
Uses of outputs export. Uses of outputs  ________________ farming
 ________________ farming
Level of Very few machines are used Level of Large machines are used
technology  ________________ farming technology  ________________ farming
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Unit 3: Where are farming activities carried out in China?

A. What is a farming region? Textbook p.23

A farming region is an area growing the same major types of ___________ or raise the same major
types of ____________ using similar farming methods.

B. What are the factors affecting the distribution of farming regions in China? Textbook p.24-26
Factors affecting the
distribution of farming Descriptions
regions in China
1. Climate Temperature The higher the temperature, the longer the ________________,
which is favourable for the growth of crops.
Rainfall Areas with abundant rainfall are favourable for
________________. In areas with low rainfall, ________________
is practiced.
2. Relief  Areas with ________________ relief (flat land) and fertile
soil, such as ________________ and ________________, are
favourable for arable farming.
 Steep slopes with ________________ soil and strong wind
are unfavourable for farming. Therefore, ________________
farming is practiced instead.

In China, only 15% of land is suitable for

farming. Farmland is ________________
distributed.

Most of the best farmland is found in the

________________ part of China.
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C. Where are the major farming regions in China? Why are they located there? Textbook p.21–25

(2) North and North-east

China

(1) North-west
China and Qing 
Zang Gauyuan

(3) Middle and Lower Chang Jiang

Region; South and South-west China

 Middle and Lower Chang

North-west China and North and North-east Jiang Region, South and
Qing Zang Gaoyuan China South-west China
Temperature Winter: ____________ Winter: -8 – 0 °C Winter: 8-16∘C
(Refer to textbook Summer: 12°C - 20°C Summer: 20 – 28 °C Summer: over_________
p.21, Figure 1 and 2)  __________ annual  ___________ annual
mean temperature mean temperature
Rainfall ________________ Over 1400 mm
(Refer to textbook  ________ amount of 200-1000 mm  ____________
p.22, Figure 3) rainfall amount of rainfall
Growing season ________________ days ________________ days
(Refer to textbook  ________ growing 180-269 days  ________ growing
p.24, Figure 5) season season
Relief ‧ Over ____________ ‧ Below 500 m ‧ Below 500 m
(altitude) ‧ Highlands are found in ‧ Lowlands are found in ‧ Lowlands are found in
(Refer to textbook Qing Zang Gaoyuan ______________ and Sichuan Pendi, Middle
p.25, Figure 6) Dongbei Pingyuan and Lower Chang Jiang
Pingyuan and
______________
Major types of By types of outputs:
farming activity
_____________ farming: _____________ farming: _____________ farming:
Livestock such as sheep, Crops need less water, such Water demanding crops,
horses and _______ are as wheat, are grown such as _______, are grown
reared
By amount of inputs per unit of land:
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Unit 4: What are the major farming problems in China?

A. What are the major farming problems affecting food production in China?

(I) Problems caused by physical / natural factors Textbook p.29-30

1. Physical limitations 2. Frequent natural hazards

Winter is cold and The relief is ______________ _______ Low rainfall for a long
______ so that the ___________ drown fields and attack and time leads to ________,
growing season is in western livestock. destroy which leads to death of
___________ in China. crops. crops and livestock.
northern China
Natural hazards leads to ____________________ which
Affect farming types and ___________
results in economic loss and decrease of food supply.

(II) Problems caused by human factors Textbook p.31-33

3. Loss of good farmland 4. Shortage of farm labour

Due to __________ Polluted by _______ Soil erosion ‧ Industrial and urban
________________, __________ and and development creates many
many farmland has ______________, desertification _______ in cities
changed to _______ land becomes ‧ Higher ______________ and
land use, such as unsuitable for living standard attract
building railways and farming. _______ farmers to move to
factories. urban areas.

Marginal land is dry and

with ___________ soil Loss of arable land
 Not suitable for farming

____________________
(expansion of desert) occurs
People remove _____________ and rear
livestock in the marginal land
 Soil _____________
 Wind and water carry __________ away The land becomes ____________
easily and turns into desert
_____________ occurs
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Unit 5: What scientific farming methods are used to solve

farming problems in China?

To face physical limitations…

1. Irrigation systems Textbook p.36
Irrigation system
Large scale: Canals and __________
Small scale: ___________
Sprinkler system

Increases water supply in dry Provides a ___________ supply of

areas
water all year round

 ___________ growing season

Increases farming area
 More ___________of crop

 More crops can be grown in a

Higher _____________________ field

2. Use of greenhouse technology Textbook p.38

The environmental conditions, such as air temperature and water supply, is ___________ in a
greenhouse. It can ___________ the growing season of crops in cold regions and controls
___________ and _________________ more effectively.

To face the challenge of losing good farmland and labour shortage….

3. Use of chemicals Textbook p.37
Types of chemicals
Description Make the soil fertile Control pests Control weeds
Effects  ____________________ is reduced
 Higher __________ is ensured in the limited farmlands

4. Use of machines Textbook p.37

Farmers use modern farm machines to replace labour intensive processes. Farming
________________ is improved.
5. Biotechnology Textbook p.39
________________________________ (GM) crops can grow faster with smaller amount of ________.
They can also______________ attack from pests.