Advances in Technology How does technology affect our resources?

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Advances in Technology How does technology
affect our resources?

• WG.19.C Examine the environmental, economic, and
  social impacts of advances in technology on
  agriculture and natural resources.
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you not yet know?
Impact Environmental Economic
Benefit Social Technology
Production Consequence Agriculture
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Which agricultural technology is most modern?

• Neither. Plow farming hurts the soil, and in
  the long run yields less food. No-till farming
  is the most modern technology.

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Which agricultural technology is most modern?
Plow farming packs the soil, makes it hard for
water and roots to deepen into soil
No-till farming leaves soil looser, allows
water and roots to deepen into soil.
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If this works what will be the impact
environmentally? economically? socially?
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If this works what will be the impact
environmentally? economically? socially?

• Researchers work with transgenic groundnut plants
  with gene for drought resistance at the
  glasshouse facility of the Genetic Transformation
  Lab at ICRISAT in Hyderabad. File Photo K.
  Gajendran

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Is technology good for agriculture
environmentally? economically? socially?

• Researchers work with transgenic groundnut plants
  with gene for drought resistance at the
  glasshouse facility of the Genetic Transformation
  Lab at ICRISAT in Hyderabad. File Photo K.
  Gajendran

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Is technology good for agriculture
environmentally? economically? socially?
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Whats the alternative?
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Heres whats some are trying
Low Energy Indoor Farm in Saudi Arabia Uses No
Pesticides, Soil or Sunlight
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Heres whats some are trying
Low Energy Indoor Farm in Saudi Arabia Uses No
Pesticides, Soil or Sunlight
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How has technology changed farming?

• If this works, what will be the impact
• environmentally
• economically
• socially?

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Lets see what we knowWhich are you ready to
answer, and which do you need a peek?

• How have advances in agricultural technology been
  beneficial?
• F increased use of fossil fuels
• G elimination of animal habitats
• H decreased need of government aid
• J more efficient production of crops

• Harming of wildlife
• Contamination of water
• Destruction of Beneficial insects

• The list above can be attributed to the side
  effects of
• A agricultural pesticides
• B organic farming
• C crop failure
• D dangerous weeds

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Lets see what we know Are you ready to answer,
or do you need a hint?

• One argument in favor of using genetically
  modified crops is that doing so
• A protects biological diversity on cultivated
  land
• B reduces the use of pesticides on crops
• C allows for the cultivation of native food
  sources
• D guarantees high yields of cash crops

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Talk to each other, and then talk to me

• WG.19.C Examine the environmental, economic, and
  social impacts of advances in technology on
  agriculture and natural resources.
• How does technology affect our resources?
• Use the word wall words to answer.

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Resources

• http//www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?idh
  ow-no-till-stacks-up
• http//www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/artic
  le62473.ece?viewImage1
• http//arch1design.com/blog/latest_environmental_h
  ealth_news/consumer-concerns-about-pesticides-in-f
  ood/
• http//inhabitat.com/utopian-permaculture-farms-lo
  ok-like-fantastical-floating-islands/