Farming Systems and Agricultural Practices

Single-Crop (Monoculture)

Monoculture, or single-crop farming, is an agricultural system that consists of growing just a single plant species in a field for many years.

Multiple-Crop (Polyculture)

Polyculture, or multiple-crop farming, involves cultivating more than one plant species in the same field.

Agriculture with Irrigation

Irrigated agriculture involves the artificial application of water to the land or soil.

Agriculture without Irrigation

Rainfed agriculture is a system based on the natural use of water, primarily rainfall.

Intensive Farming

Common in the Atlantic regions, intensive farming involves the use of pesticides and new technologies to maximize land productivity.

Extensive Farming

Extensive farming involves cultivating a large area of land. It is more common in La Meseta and the Mediterranean zone. Planting and harvesting are done without using advanced technology, chemicals, or synthetic fertilizers.

Openfield

An openfield is a large agricultural area that is not divided by walls or fences.

Bocage

A bocage is an area divided into small parcels separated by stone walls or fences.

Green Revolution

The Green Revolution is based on research and new technology, where crops are genetically modified. The objective is to obtain higher profits.

Organic Farming

Organic farming is a system that avoids the use of synthetic fertilizers, relying instead on natural ones.

Transformed Landscape Analysis

The photograph shows a transformed landscape that could be located in a country with a cool, wet climate, possibly the Basque Country.

We can see a relatively small vegetable cropland where vegetables are likely grown, and a farm in the background surrounded by factories.

It appears to be a polyculture (multiple-crop) system, and the farming method employed is likely intensive, using small machines and some pesticides and fertilizers.

Although the produce might be for commercial purposes, it seems that the farmer is not working for a large corporation. He is probably cultivating family-owned land. This agricultural activity is part of the primary sector, and it likely requires inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, water, machinery, and labor. The processes involved would be planting, watering, cultivating, and harvesting, and the outputs would be lettuces or other vegetables.