E. Answer the following questions in
10-20 words.
1. What do you mean by agriculture?
2. Differentiate between subsistence
agriculture and commercial agriculture.
3. What is nomadic herding?
4. What are ranches?
5. Define orchard farming.
Answers
Explanation:
1.Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture provides most of the world's food and fabrics.
2.In essence, subsistence agriculture is when crops and animals are produced by a farmer to feed their family with little surplus left for selling. On the other hand, commercial agriculture is when crops and animals are produced with the intention of selling
3.Nomadic Herding – the wandering, but controlled movement of livestock, solely dependent on natural forage – is the most extensive type of land use system. Sheep and goats are the most common with cattle, horses and yaks locally important.
4.a very large farm on which animals are kept, especially in North and South America: a cattle ranch. a sheep ranch.
5.Orchard farming meaning is the planting of trees and shrubs. ... The orchard contains farming of fruits and nuts for commercial purposes. Most of the orchards farming are done with a single variety of fruits or nuts. Orchard farming is mostly done where water is at a proper level
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Answer:
1. Agriculture- It is the science of cultivating land to grow crops and rear livestock such as sheep, goat, cow, chickens and fish.
2. i) Subsistence Agriculture
- Farmers focus on growing enough crops to feed them selves.
ii) Commercial Agriculture
- Farmers focus on growing crops for profitable purpose.
3. Nomadic Herding- It is an ecological or near ecological system of agriculture. It is carried on mainly to produce food for the family and to fulfill the needs of clothing, shelter and recreation.
4. Ranches- A large farm, especially in North America or Australia, where cattle or other animals are bred.
5. Orchard Farming- It is the planting of trees and shrubs. The orchard contains farming of fruits and nuts for commercial purposes.