on the future of the planet— SHOULD our food preferences change? Support your answer with facts from the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 on repurposing (or reforming) the food and agriculture sector not only for food and nutrition security but also for climate change mitigation
1. a. Knowing the impacts of food production on the future of the planet— SHOULD our food preferences change? Support your answer with facts from the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 on repurposing (or reforming) the food and agriculture sector not only for food and nutrition security but also for climate change mitigation.
b. Will the above apply to our country? Support with solid data on our consumption of non-nutritious crops and nutritious crops.
2. a. You are given a farm site within Los Banos and a crop to grow. How will you proceed with the assignment? If they are not matched, what interventions could be applied to address the incompatibility of the given farm and given crop?
b. The country has 4 climates, give one crop that will grow best in each climate and justify.
3. a. Compare and contrast the nature and purpose of land preparation for conventional and conservation agriculture.
b. You are given a ‘kaingin’ part of Mt. Makiling to help restore the environmental integrity in the area. What crops could be possibly grown and how will you proceed with the land preparation activities?
4. a. We are now in the fourth agricultural revolution (Agriculture 4.0) era in which digital technologies are promoted in order to 'produce more with less'. What practice in Agriculture 3.0 (Green Revolution era) can be changed as far as preparation of seeds is concerned? What digital technology could be applied in seed preparation/
b. The Philippine Government prioritizes interventions to increase vegetable production and bring down prices. Can vegetable grafting support this – why or why not? Why is vegetable grafting considered as a climate-smart agriculture technique?
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