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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: food production, Water supply amnt & timing of rainfall can determine success of failure of crops too little rain or too much rainfall during harvest seasons result in poor harvests., Land tenure MEDCs, capitalist countries farmers are owner-occupiers, Factors affecting Food Production Environmental factors Global Warming, Temperature Each plant requires a minimum: growing season growing temperature Frost: breaks up soil, kills pests, but damage plants and frui blossom, More places to grow crops Warm Maize, vines, oranges, peaches Southern England, Transport types of transport avail, time taken and cost of moving raw materials to the farm and produce to the market perishables like milk and fresh fruit need speedy transport to the market demands and an efficient transport network, Factors affecting Food Production Economic factors Transport, Farm size competitive market capitalism - demise of small farms, being purchased for enlargement by larger, more efficient, economically successful farms Capital-intensive farms use much machinery, fertiliser, etc. and have a wide choice in types of production, Angle of slope affects depth of soil, moisture content, pH affects type of crop that can be grown, Factors affecting Food Production Cultural (Human) factors Inheritance laws, Land tenure latifundia system cash-tenancy, share-cropping pay a large fraction for occupying the land. farmer has little incentive and remains poor, Technology new strains of seeds, cross-breeding of animals, improved machinery, irrigation extend the area of optimum conditions & limits of green revo., influence farming through policies and assistance. the government can promote certain types of farming, so giving these a greater chance of success. Attractive financial incentives are offered to draw investors to high-tech farming in Singapore. ???? can help farmers to commercialise and increase their farm output. Tanjong Karang Reclamation Project in Peninsular Malaysia, Global Warming Increased temperature More places to grow crops, Factors affecting Food Production Economic factors Capital, More places to grow crops Cold wheat can grow in Canada and Russia, Temperature Each plant requires a minimum: growing season growing temperature Growing season: number of days bet. last severe frost of spring and the first of autumn FROST FREE DAYS REQUIRED FOR PLANT GROWTH, Land tenure latifundia system share-cropping, Factors affecting Food Production Environmental factors Angle of slope