The Dictionary of Human Geography

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AGRI-TECHNOLOGIES

INDUSTRYMACHINERY

TECHNOLOGIES(e.g. harvesters,dairy equipment)

CHEMICAL

TECHNOLOGIES

(e.g. fertilizers,

pesticides)BIOLOGICAL

TECHNOLOGIES(e.g. genetically

engineeredcrops andlivestock)

EXTENSIONAGENCIES– RETAIL– ADVISORY– CREDIT(

performed

by

commercial,state andcooperativeagencies

)

FARMINGINDUSTRYLAND/PROPERTYINTERESTS

FARM

BUSINESSES

FARM/

PROPERTYSERVICINGAGENCIES

REGULATORY

AGENCIES

• quality standard authorities – marketing boards – intervention apparatus

(primarily

state

agencies

)

FOOD

INDUSTRY

MANUFACTURING

FOOD

PROCESSING

FOOD

PACKAGING

FOOD

RETAILING

CATERING(commercial

food

preparation

)

REGULATORY

AGENCIES

• food quality/ safety standards– health/nutrition policy– AID/food security measures

(primarily

state

agencies)

HOUSEHOLD

LABOUR(domestic

food

preparation

)

FOOD CONSUMPTION

agricultural geography

(reproduced from

Whatmore, 2002a, p. 13)

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