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CG Board Class 8 Geography Agriculture
Answer the following questions.
(i) What is agriculture?
Agriculture is a activity which includes growing crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers and rearing of livestock.
(ii) Name the factors influencing agriculture?
Factors influencing agriculture include:
Climate: Temperature, rainfall, and sunlight for crop growth.
Soil: Soil fertility, texture, and composition are essential for successful farming.
Topography: The physical characteristics of the land, such as slope and altitude, affect agricultural practices.
Water availability: Adequate water sources and irrigation are vital for farming.
Labor: The availability of labor, including skilled and unskilled workers, is a significant factor.
(iii) What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?
Shifting cultivation is a practice that involves clearing a plot of land by slashing and burning existing vegetation. After burning, the ashes of the vegetation are mixed with the soil to provide nutrients for crops like maize, yam, potato, and cassava. Once the fertility of the land declines, the farmer abandons it and moves to another plot. Although shifting cultivation helps in agriculture, it has some disadvantages such as deforestation.
(iv) What is plantation agriculture?
The plantation farming method involves growing a single crop on a large scale, such as tea, coffee, sugarcane, cashew, rubber, bananas, or cotton, on a large scale in a commercial setting. For this method to be successful, large amounts of labor and capital must be invested, and the produce can be processed on the farm or in nearby factories.
