What innovations to the items Rice and staple products, Fish and marine products, Fruits and vegetables, Farm inputs ( fertilizers, feeds, etc) and Agro-processing have been made in order to cope with the challenges of the natural calamities (typhoons, earthquakes, etc) to the state of Philippine economy?

How can developed countries prevent developing countries from making the same environmental mistakes they did during their own industrial transition?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why middle-income countries in the east have experienced rapid growth rates?   Question 6 options:   The countries developed abundant new technologies which drove growth   These countries had a strong policy structure that supported human capital investments   These countries accrued larger savings and invested it domestically   These countries encouraged participation in the world markets

Which of the following statements is correct? For this question 1 or more statements may be correct. If you select an incorrect statement you will lose points. When it comes to measuring the productivity of farms over the years USDA does not prefer looking at the crop yield per acre and the agricultural value-added per worker Productivity measures changes in the efficiency with which inputs are transformed into outputs The 3 special conditions of agriculture mentioned in the lectures are: biological, physical and market conditions Asset fixity is a problem because it is difficult to purchase the required capital equipment for farms Functional foods, are Foods designed to have only basic nutritional functions.

High-input agriculture is a form of industrialized agriculture used primarily in less-developed tropical countries that involves growing cash crops such as bananas, coffee, vegetables, soybeans, sugarcane, and palm oil. True False

Most years, severe cold temperatures destroy a large number of grasshopper eggs. During one particular year, however, a mild winter allowed the grasshopper population to increase. This resulted in a well-fed frog and toad population as well as plenty of food for insectivorous snakes and birds. Unfortunately, the increased number of grasshoppers caused a higher percentage of crop damage due to insects. Which of the following best summarizes the food chain described in the paragraph above? crop --> grasshoppers --> snakes or birds crop --> grasshoppers --> snakes --> birds crop --> birds --> snakes crop --> grasshoppers --> toads --> birds

Which of the following human activities can have an impact on the nitrogen cycle?     the introduction of invasive species     burning of fossil fuels, especially gasoline     deforestation, especially in tropical rainforests     agriculture, especially fertilizers

The radioactive contamination of ocean waters near the Fukashima Daiichi nuclear power facility in Japan (in 2011) will potentially put seafood harvesting at risk. The organisms likely to be most dangerous for human consumption are: the top carnivores algae and phytoplankton crabs and shrimps herbivorous snails

Which of the following is not an example of green infrastructure? O Pavement Bioswales O Bioretention Planter boxes

Analysts estimate that the global carrying capacity of the earth is about 50 billion people. True False