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
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 6 – 7
Danish pig farm Inputs Fertiliser, seeds and animals for breeding. Outputs Cereals, sugar beet, dairy products and bacon. Danish bacon is imported to the
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 2 – 3
Farms can be categorised according to what is being grown or reared, the size of the operation and the agricultural techniques being used. Farming can be:
ZIMSEC Form 4 Agriculture Complete Summary Notes 8 – 9
Soil erosion and salinisation Soil erosion This is a problem in parts of the UK that are very flat, such as East Anglia. When the soil is