Question

5. ____________ cultivation is practiced in Veldt region.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Where rainfall is above 50 cm, farming is practiced as the soil is fertile. The main crop here is maize. The other crops that are grown in this area include potatoes, soyabean, alfa-alfa and cotton. Areas where rainfall is very little or unreliable, short and sparse grasses are found.

Answer 2

The main crops are maize, wheat, barley, oats and potato. Cash crops like tobacco, sugarcane and cotton are also grown. In many places, the soil is not very fertile due to the presence of discontinuous grasses exposing barren surface.