TYPES OF FARMS - DIFFERENT TYPES OF FARMS

Question 1

Agriculture is ?

Answer 1

The growing of crops and rearing of animals

Question 2

In less economically developed countries families spend … farming

Answer 2

their entire life

Question 3

Subsistence farming is ?

Answer 3

This is farming that is done in order for one to earn a living

Question 4

Commercial farming is?

Answer 4

This is farming that takes place on a grander scale

Question 5

Commercial farming is done by?

Answer 5

Larger companies and are run by farm managers

Question 6

The produce that commercial farmers make go …?

Answer 6

Directly to supermarkets

Question 7

Commercial farming is also known as …

Answer 7

Agribusiness

Question 8

In tropical areas of the world big multinational companies own large estates where they grow a single …

Answer 8

Cash Crop

Question 9

Cash Crops include: …?

Answer 9

Sugar cane, tea, coffee

Question 10

Farming can be classified in 3 ways?

Answer 10

Pastoral, Arable and Mixed

Question 11

Pastoral Farming is?

Answer 11

Farming that specialises in rearing animals

Question 12

Arable Farming is?

Answer 12

Farming that specialises in growing plants

Question 13

Mixed Farming is?

Answer 13

Farming that produce both crops and animals

Question 14

Farming can be classified in 2 ways?

Answer 14

Intensive, Extensive

Question 15

Intensive Farming is?

Answer 15

Intensive farming practices include growing high-yield crops, using fertilisers and pesticides and keeping animals indoors.

Question 16

Extensive Farming is ?

Answer 16

Extensive farming is where a relatively small amount of produce is generated from a large area of farmland