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2. Why do farms diversify?Why do farms diversify?
• Supermarkets now paying farmers very
low prices
• 40% of UK food now being imported
cheaply from overseas
• Cannot now make a profit from food
production alone because of this
3. How do farms diversify?How do farms diversify?
New Products New Outlets Tourism Leisure and
Recreation
Development Energy
•Organic
crops
•Herbs
•Bees
•Goats
•Ducks
•Ostriches
•Red Deer
•Llamas
•Cheese
•Bottled
water
•Pick Your
Own
•Farm Shop
•Farmers’
market
•B&B
•Caravan or
camping
site
•Café
•Shooting
•Off road
driving
•Mountain
biking
•Converting
barns into
housing
•Industrial
units
•Telecentres
•Wind
turbines
4. Hazel Brow FarmHazel Brow Farm
• Location of farm is in accessible countryside
which makes it possible for it to be used as a
tourist attraction
• Visitors centre where people can learn about
farming
• Chance to handle the animals
• Nature trails though the farm
• Heritage project and discovery rooms
• Also a café and a farm shop where organic
produce from the farm is on sale.
6. Drip IrrigationDrip Irrigation
• Best way to get water and fertilizer around
crops
• Computerized control system
• Water is minimised but system costly to
control
7. Arable RotationArable Rotation
• Swapping fields of vegetables and peas
and beans around to ensure nitrogen in
the soil
• Reduced the amount of fertilizer needed
• Helps break disease and pest cycles
8. HedgerowsHedgerows
• Help prevent soil erosion and water runoff
• Provide shelter, control livestock and
protect crops from the wind
• Important habitat for wildlife
9. Retailing of locally sourcesRetailing of locally sources
productsproducts
• Rising fuel prices, concerns about global
warming and ‘food miles’ have forced this.
• Supermarkets have realised that people
are concerned about food from LICs
• There are currently over 2000 farmers
markets in the UK
• Supply chain is very short and food prices
are competitive.
10. Growing BiofuelsGrowing Biofuels
• Refers to ethanol or diesel made from
crops of corn, sugarcane or rapeseed.
• Important as oil prices rise
• A way of reducing GHG emissions
• Switching to these will reduce the growing
of food crops and push up food prices.
• Reduces biodiversity
11. Organic FarmingOrganic Farming
• A form of farming that relies on crop rotation,
green manure, compost and biological pest
control
• Does not use chemical fertilizers, herbicides and
pest control
• Yields are 20% smaller than those from normal
farms
• Link between this type of food and good health
• Retail sales are worth 1.2 billion per year
12. Exam Questions…Exam Questions…
• Using examples of a farm you have
studied, explain how farms diversify (6
marks)
• What are the disadvantages of growing
biofuels? (4 marks)
• What are the advantages of growing
organic produce? (4 marks)