AGRICULTURE O LEVEL(FORM FOUR) NOTES – SOIL AND ITS UTILIZATION IN AGRICULTURE
THEME 4.0: SOIL AND ITS UTILIZATION IN AGRICULTURESoil fertility is the capacity or ability of the soil to supply the plant nutrients required by crop
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 7 – 8
Intensive subsistence farming Rice growing in South East Asia Rice being grown in SE Asia Inputs Many workers. Flat land (or sometimes
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 9 – 10 Solutions for sustainable development
Solutions for sustainable developmentAppropriate technology This means technology that is simple, cheap and suitable for use by local people. Typically the technology is also sustainable
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 4 – 5
Physical factors will determine which type of farming takes place in a particular area. Climate and relief are the dominant factors in determining which crops
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 1 – 2
Agriculture, or farming, is a primary industry. Farmers cultivate crops and rear animals to produce food and other products. Agriculture is affected by many of
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 5 – 6
An arable farm Inputs Warm climate with low rainfall, which mainly falls during the summer Warm summers help to ripen grain Outputs Cereals such as wheat
AGRICULTURE FOM 4- AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
THEME 5.0: AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTEnvironmental degradationEnvironmental degradation refers to the deterioration of the environment through the depletion of resources such as air, water, and
AGRICULTURE O LEVEL(FORM FOUR) NOTES – CROP PRODUCTION
THEME 1.0: CROP PRODUCTIONPerennial Field Crop ProductionCoffee ProductionScientific name:Coffee ArabicaCoffee RobustaFamily name: RubiaceaeOrigin: The plant originated from Ethiopian highlands and was introduced in East Africa