SYSTEMS OF AGRICULTURE

According to…CROP DIVERSITY

SINGLE CROP FARMING (MONOCULTURE)

Only one type of cropis planted and harvested

MULTIPLE CROP FARMING (POLYCULTURE)

More than one typesof crop are planted andharvested

According to…IRRIGATION

WITH IRRIGATION

Water irrigation Is used to help cropsgrow

WITHOUT IRRIGATION

Water irrigationis not used to help crops grow

According to…Farming techniques

INTENSIVE FARMING

New technologies and chemicals are used, as well as irrigation and greenhouses

EXTENSIVE FARMING

A large area of land is cultivated, planted and harvested without the use of new technologies, pesticides etc.

Vineyard, cereal and olive crops are produced in this manner in the Mediterranean area

According to…STRUCTURE

BOCAGE

Parcels of land are separated by hedges, stone walls or wooden fences

OPEN FIELD AGRICULTURE

An agricultural area not divided up by hedges

RECENT APPROACHES

GREEN REVOLUTION

We obtain genetically modified food: resistant to pests…

Crops are selected and the strongest ones chosen

ORGANIC FARMING

Chemicals, artificial fertilisers or insecticides are not used

ARISTOTELES “Nature”

MINERALSGrowX LiveX Feel

ANIMALSGrowLiveFeel

VEGETABLESGrowLiveX Feel

“Plant cultivated for food, edible herb or root”

CEREALS LEGUMES VEGETABLES FRUIT MUSHROOM PULSE PODS