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Homework - Agriculture in the Future

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Explore the innovative ways countries are revolutionizing farming to ensure we can feed humanity in a way that works with the environment. -- About 10,000 years ago, humans began to farm. This agricultural revolution was a turning point in our history and enabled the existence of civilization. Today, nearly 40% of our planet is farmland. Spread all over the world, these lands are the pieces to a global puzzle we’re all facing: in the future, how can we feed every member of a growing population a healthy diet? Brent Loken investigates.
Explore the innovative ways countries are revolutionizing farming to ensure we can feed humanity in a way that works with the environment. -- About 10,000 years ago, humans began to farm. This agricultural revolution was a turning point in our history and enabled the existence of civilization. Today, nearly 40% of our planet is farmland. Spread all over the world, these lands are the pieces to a global puzzle we’re all facing: in the future, how can we feed every member of a growing population a healthy diet? Brent Loken investigates.
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How many different plants are being grown? __________

Aerofarms is a massive __________ in Newark New Jersey

Crops are stacked more than__________ inside this 30,000 square foot space.
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The leading inventors found that if they __________ the root structure, than the roots become more __________.
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The root misting system allows them to use __________ than a regular field farm.

Instead of using soil, plants are grown in __________ that is made from recycled plastic.
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Instead of the sun, there are rows and rows of

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Instead of the sun☀️, there are rows and rows of __________

When can crops be grown in this environment? __________

70% of our freshwater __________ comes from agriculture. 70% of our freshwater __________ goes to agriculture. 1/3 of our arable land has been __________ in the last 40 years. These macro-trends point to the fact that we need a new way to feed our planet.
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What does agriculture depend on?

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What do you think about this technique of agriculture? Do you think using robots and drones is a smart way to grow crops?

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Describe what agricultural techniques are being applied in the region of Costa Rica.

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How are farmers growing rice in wiser ways to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions? Which countries are adopting this method now?

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What agricultural techniques are being applied in India?

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What does UAV stand for?

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A UAV can __________ and spot areas where there are __________. You cannot spot these with an aircraft at __________.
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Insecticide is only applied to those areas that have...

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Can any drone be used for agriculture? If not why, what do scientists do to drones?

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What does a UAV help save so a farm can spend less money