Land use changing over a period of time

Crop or livestock production over large areas of land that requires fewer inputs such as labour; one example is wool production

Substances used to destroy insects and other organisms that can harm or damage plants or animals

A period beginning in the 1940s when new agricultural techniques brought great increases in production and greatly decreased the incidence of hunger worldwide

Where the land is intensively farmed with high inputs of things such as labour, water and fertiliser: one example is wheat production

The practice of obtaining food requirements through the hunting of wild animals and the collection of naturally growing plants and plant products

Varieties developed by selective breeding and cross-breeding to achieve faster growth and to produce more seeds

The process by which the world is becoming more interconnected, with an increase in social and economic integration between countries (for example, an increase in international trade and communication)

The process of supplying water to a crop, typically via channels

An excess of nutrients in water, resulting in an increase of bacteria and plant life, which leads to the deaths of animals as the oxygen levels in the water decrease

The movement of workers from farmlands to cities and other urban areas

The most commonly eaten food in a specific region