VCDSTC057
Investigate and make judgements on the ethical and sustainable production and marketing of food and fibre
Elaborations
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examining emerging production technologies and methods in terms of productivity, profitability and sustainability, for example vertical farming, recirculation technologies in aquaculture
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investigating how digital technologies could be used to enhance food production systems, for example global positioning system (GPS) for managing animals, crop sensors or automated animal feeding or milking
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comparing the environmental impacts of intensive and extensive production systems and their contribution to food and fibre production
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investigating the interdependence of plants and animals in food and fibre production
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examining the marketing chain of a range of agricultural products and outlining the effect of product processing and advertising on demand and price
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taking account of animal welfare considerations in food and fibre production enterprises
VCDSTC057 | Technologies | Design and Technologies | Levels 9 and 10 | Technologies Contexts | Food and fibre production
