Introduction to Technology in Agribusiness – video
Produced By:
Agriculture in Education
States:
Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA
Aimed at:
Grade 3
- 6
Curriculum 9.0:
AC9TDE4K01, AC9TDE6K01, AC9TDE4K03, AC9TDE6K03
Lesson Type:
Subjects:
Keywords:
agriculture, food products, food technology, machinery
Introduction to Technology in Agribusiness – video
Introduction “Technology” in Agribusiness (Animation)
This is a video about how Australian farmers embrace technology. Using animation, photographs and commentary with occasional puns and jokes by a primary-school-aged boy, it sets the scene of the overall impact of technology, describes why Australian farmers have always been innovative; provides a definition of technology; and gives examples of technology in farming. An historical example of the invention of the stump-jump plough is followed by a contemporary example of the breeding of a ‘perfect prawn’ by the CSIRO. The fast-paced video lasts for 2:23 min and ends with a summary of three improvements technology in agriculture have brought about in caring for the environment, increasing farming output, and building farmers’ incomes.
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