Agriculture Flashcards
What is Agriculture?
Agriculture refers to the growing of crops and/or rearing of animals.
What is arable farming?
Arable farming refers to the growing of crops.
what is pastoral farming?
Pastoral farming refers to the rearing of livestock.
What is Mixed Farming?
Mixed farming refers to the growing of crops and the rearing of livestock.
What is Peasant Farming?
Peasant farming refers to the use of only basic tools to grow crops and raise animals.
What are some benefits of agriculture to the Caribbean?
Agriculture contributes to the gross domestic product and to export earnings.
It contributes to the domestic food supply
It provides employment
It is a source of industrial raw materials i.e the manufacture of rum
What are some challenges of Agriculture in the Caribbean?
Agriculture faces a shortage of labour supply in the Caribbean because most young people prefer to work in the tourism industry and other industries.
Agricultural land is often under intense competition by other land uses such as manufacturing, tourist accommodation and residential development
Factors affecting location of peasant farms
Climate
Soil fertility
Labour availability
Access to resources
Peasant farming locations
Jamaica
Guyana
Barbados
Characteristics of Peasant Farming
the average farm size for peasant farmers is 10 acres
the farms are usually family owned
labour is usually family based
they usually practice mixed farming
Challenges of Peasant Farming in Jamaica and Guyana
Climate change
Praedial larceny
Challenges faced by small scale farmers involved in livestock farming
Financial constraints
Access to resources
Commercial Pastoral: Guyana
This is a type of agricultural practice focused on raising livestock on a large scale primarily for commercial purposes such as meat, wool, milk or other animal products
Commercial Pastoral: Location in Guyana
Mainly done in the eastern region, this area has flat land, good soil and nice climate
Problems associated with commercial pastoral Guyana
Harming the environment-
big farms can cause damage to the environment through deforestation which destroys natural habitats, and hurts the soil
