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1-what is sedentary subsistence farming?

=Farming which community permanently stays in one place.

2-State 4 characteristics of sedentary subsistence farming?

= *Community occupies permanent dwelling spot

*crop rotation is practiced *more labour

3-State 4 characteristics of intensive subsistence farming?

=*Intensive use of land *most work by hand

*Simple implement *Use manure

4-What is commercial crop farming?

=Cultivation of crops for commercial purposes

5-What is plantation agriculture?

=Is the cultivation of crops on large tracts of land

6-State 7 characteristics of plantation agriculture?

=*Large tracts of land are cultivated *Cash crops are grown(coffee,tea,cocoa)

*Single crop is usually grown *Done for commercial *High capital to start

7-State most problems plantation of crops may face?

=*Crops maybe destroyed by climatic hazard *High expenditure in maintaining plantation

*= == = insect pests and diseases *Poor management

* fluctuation of prices

8-What is extensive mechanized grain crop?

=Cultivation of grains on large tracts of land

9-What is extensive commercial agriculture?

=Intensive use of land to produce maximum yield of crops per unit area for sale

10-Compare between extensive and intensive farming?

=extensive:use of small labour on very large sized farm which yield per unit area is low

=intensive:application of labour and capital to small sized area and yield per unit area is high

11-What is mixed farming?

=growing of crops and rearing of livestock in the same farm

12-What is advantage and disadvantage of mixed farming?

Advantage.

*income is distributed throughout the year *ensures proper utilisation of labour


*animal benefits from crop residue

Disadvantage

*initial capital is high *lack of specialisation in one enterprise

*land is limited for each enterprise

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