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Definition agriculture . |
A practice of cultivating soil,systematic production of crops for food,feed and fiber,raising of livestock and also protecting the soil from deterioration and misuse . |
Product of crops,raising ,protecting |
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What is shifting cultivation ? |
-Cutting down trees and burn them to clear an area . -Crops are planted using primitive methods b -After crops are harvested , natives shifted to a new area where soil is more fertile a.k.a slash and burn method |
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Name the practices in agriculture |
*subsistence farming *connercialized farming |
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Characteristics of subsistence farming . |
-Small scale -Traditional method -Low input/low yield -Inter-cropping -slash and burn method -Low external input -Enough for a family -No surplus products to sell or store for long term use -Can be shifting / non shifting cultivation |
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Characteristics of commercialized farming . |
-Plantation crops -Large scale -High yielding,modern variaties -Dependent on machines,high maintenance -Large chemical input -High technology /modern facilities |
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Agriculture sectors are ? |
1.Crops 2.Livestock 3.Fisheries |
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What are importance of agriculture ? |
-Important source of food -Provides employment -Produce raw materials 4 other industries -Maintain socio-political stability of a country -Government collects tax -Agricultural waste has economic values -Source of family income |
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Name the groups under fisheries sector. |
1.Marine- jelly fish,prawns,crustacean,squid 2.Freshwater-toman ,patin , keli ,sepat,tilapia |
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List 3 major components of agriculture and 2 group of each components . |
1.Crops -food crops -oil crops/industrial crops -Horticulture crops ; ornamentals 2.Livestock -Poultry ;chicken,ostrich -Ruminant ; goat , sheep -Mono-gastric ; omnivores etc, 3.Fisheries -Marine fish ; crustaceans,squids,bivalves -Freshwater fish ; keli,talapia,toman,patin |
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