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food intensification - Coggle Diagram
food intensification
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economic
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demand and capital
China's economy has been growing rapidly, more people choose to eat meat now, higher demand for meat, higher demand for corn to feed livestock. but local production not enough, usa increase prod to export to China, China has the capital to import.
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physical
climate
rice grows very well in warm climate and high rainfall, have more harvests in tropical region
relief
Sapa in Vietnam, Longji rice terraces in China
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soil and drainage
floodplains along rivers, deltas at river mouth, near volcanoes
Mekong Delta, Vietnam very fertile soil, high production of rice
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political
government policy
agricultural policy
Singapore maximised land use by replacing traditional farming methods with high-tech farming like aeroponics and hydroponics
more efficient crop yield higher, and take up less land, computers are used to monitor and control so reduce reliance on human labour, prod increase.
food policy
stockpiling
sg has 3 warehouses well-packed with rice that lasts for 3 months, kaki bukit, pasir panjang, senoko
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