Hi-Tech Intensive farming in Japan

Fact Box
The average age of the Japanese farmer has risen to 68 years old. The young people in Japan
are not taking over the family farm, preferring to migrate to the city for work. The farm life is
poorly paid and the city provides more opportunities. These are push/pull factors

Fill in the blanks using your own words

A new way to grow crops in

Japan is through
___________which is the art of
farming without soil. New
technology has allowed crops to
be grown inside using an
artificial environment. As there
is no rain and soil the plants are
fed nutrients and ________
through water. Artificial light
and ____ are controlled by
___________. This has the
advantage of being able to grow
crops ____ weeks of the year.
The main disadvantage of this
type of artificial farming is the
____ running cost. Word Bank:
High, Vitamins, hydroponics, heat, computers, 52.

Comparison

Write a paragraph explaining the contrast between Japanese farms and why there is a split
between the two. What’s a good paragraph going to have in it?
Old farms – Very little machines – hand labour – tough life – young Japanese people want to
migrate
Hydroponics – growing without soil
Hydroponic farms require less labour
Crops are now grown under plastic sheets/glasshouses
Its expensive because you have to pay for the artificial environment.

Write answer here:

Old Japanese farming methods are………..

New Japanese farms are………..