Agricultural Systems and Commercial Farming · CSEC Geography

82 past-paper questions on Agricultural Systems and Commercial Farming, part of Section III: Human Systems, from every CSEC Geography paper on Quelpr.

1. Q421 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Which combination best describes peasant farming? I. Monoculture II. Polyculture III. Small farms less than 10 hectares IV. Export oriented
2. Q461 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Which of the following BEST explain why peasant farmers in the Caribbean grow a variety of crops? I. To reduce losses caused by pests and diseases II. To maximise the use of small areas of land III. To ensure steady…
3. Q471 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Which of the following has NOT had adverse effects on agricultural development in the Caribbean?
4. Q481 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is true of subsistence farming?
5. Q491 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2001 · Paper 1Which of the following are methods used by Caribbean governments to improve farming in the region? I. Providing more land to small farmers for food production II. Providing loans for the purchase of fertilisers and…
6. Q131 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2003 · Paper 1If the time at Belmopan is 3.00\text{ p.m.}, what is the time at Santo Domingo?
7. Q381 mark · multiple choice· CSEC Geography · May/June 2003 · Paper 1Which of the following statements is NOT true of commercial arable farming on the Prairies of Canada?
8. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Identify the year between 1991 and 1999 in which the MAXIMUM expenditure for food imports occurred.
9. 7(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Estimate the maximum expenditure for food imports identified in (a)(i).
10. 7(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Identify the year in which the difference between food import and food export expenditure was LOWEST.
11. 7(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Identify ONE Caribbean area where EITHER beef cattle rearing OR dairy farming is important.
12. 7(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2005 · Paper 2Describe THREE problems encountered by farmers in EITHER beef cattle rearing OR dairy farming.
13. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Name the country with the HIGHEST percentage of world wheat production.
14. 7(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Identify which country recorded the HIGHEST wheat yield.
15. 7(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Identify which country exported 21.4% of the wheat that it produced.
16. 7(b)(i)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Name THREE types of farming systems in the Caribbean based on the product associated with them.
17. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Describe TWO characteristics of ONE of the farming systems identified in (b)(i).
18. 7(c)(i)a)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Compare their farm size.
19. 7(c)(i)b)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Compare their feeding practice.
20. 7(c)(i)c)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2Compare their marketing arrangements.
21. 7(c)(ii)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2006 · Paper 2For any named Caribbean country, explain how FOUR factors have contributed to changes in large-scale commercial agriculture.
22. 7(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Outline one marketing problem faced by Caribbean farmers.
23. 7(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Compare farm size between commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean territory and wheat farming in the Canadian prairies.
24. 7(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Compare climatic hazards between commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean territory and wheat farming in the Canadian prairies.
25. 7(c)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Compare harvesting methods and practices between commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean territory and wheat farming in the Canadian prairies.
26. 7(c)(iv)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2Compare labour requirements and usage between commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean territory and wheat farming in the Canadian prairies.
27. 7(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Using the axes provided in Figure 2, draw a bar graph to illustrate the data and label the graph appropriately.
28. 7(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Define the term 'agriculture'.
29. 7(b)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Describe THREE ways in which agriculture is important to the Caribbean.
30. 7(c)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Compare peasant farming and commercial arable farming in terms of crops and farm size.
31. 7(c)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Compare peasant farming and commercial arable farming in terms of farming methods.
32. 7(c)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2008 · Paper 2Compare peasant farming and commercial arable farming in terms of labour and market.
33. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Identify in which year the contribution of sugar was LESS than that of livestock.
34. 7(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Calculate the TOTAL contribution of agriculture to GDP for 2005.
35. 7(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the trend in the contribution of sugar to GDP over the period 2002 - 2005.
36. 7(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State FOUR ways in which agriculture is important to the Caribbean region.
37. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State FOUR significant characteristics of large scale commercial arable farming in the Caribbean.
38. 7(c)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Account for the similarities AND differences between large scale commercial arable farming in the Caribbean and wheat farming in the Canadian Prairies under: Growing season (4 marks); Marketing (8 marks).
39. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Which crop shows the HIGHEST production?
40. 7(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Name the crop for which production INCREASED between 2003 and 2004.
41. 7(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2For which crop did production DECLINE the most between 2002 and 2004?
42. 7(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Name the crop for which production increased and then fell below the 2002 level.
43. 7(b)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Describe FOUR characteristics of peasant farming in the Caribbean.
44. 7(c)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Explain THREE ways in which the role of commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean country has changed.
45. 7(d)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2010 · Paper 2Carefully explain how farming in the Caribbean differs from that in the Prairies of Canada. Include TWO differences in your answer.
46. 7(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2State which interested party is MOST LIKELY to make each of the statements A, B, C, and D shown in the diagram.
47. 7(b)(i)5 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Describe FIVE characteristics of commercial arable farming in a studied Caribbean country.
48. 7(b)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2State THREE non-marketing problems that affect commercial arable farming in the country named in (b)(i).
49. 7(c)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Briefly explain one reason why the average age of agricultural workers has risen over time.
50. 7(d)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Outline THREE reasons why small/peasant farmers typically cultivate a variety of crops.
51. 7(e)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2Explain TWO ways climate influences wheat production in the Canadian prairies.
52. 6(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Calculate the combined value of banana exports in 2003 across the three countries.
53. 6(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2State which country had the BIGGEST difference in the value of its banana exports between 1990 and 2003.
54. 6(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Identify the trend in banana exports over the period.
55. 6(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Identify which country had the HIGHEST reliance on agriculture.
56. 7(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Draw a map of a named Caribbean country. On the map show clearly and name ONE area where commercial arable farming is important.
57. 7(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2List FOUR important roles of agriculture in the Caribbean.
58. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Describe TWO problems facing peasant farmers in the Caribbean.
59. 7(c)(i)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Account for the declining contribution of agriculture to the economy of the Caribbean, using the headings: Cost of production, Prices, Employment, Acreage.
60. 7(c)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Compare diversification in commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean country with diversification in the Prairies of Canada, including TWO points of comparison.
61. 7(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2State four benefits of agriculture to the Caribbean economy.
62. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Outline two problems faced by peasant (small) farmers in the Caribbean.
63. 7(c)(i)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Using examples, give two reasons for the declining importance of agriculture to the economy of a named Caribbean country.
64. 7(c)(ii)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2013 · Paper 2Compare the characteristics of wheat farming in Canada with those of commercial arable farming in a named Caribbean country, under technology and farm size.
65. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Identify which country experienced the largest decline in sugar production between 1991 and 2001.
66. 7(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Calculate the actual decline in sugar production for Jamaica between 1991 and 2001.
67. 7(a)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Calculate the percentage change in sugar production for Guyana between 1991 and 2001.
68. 7(b)(i)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Define the term 'peasant farming'.
69. 7(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2List TWO ways by which peasant farmers market their produce.
70. 7(b)(iii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Describe TWO characteristics of large-scale arable farming in the Caribbean.
71. 7(c)12 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2014 · Paper 2Compare commercial arable farming in the Caribbean with commercial arable farming in the Canadian Prairies under the headings: Mechanization, Challenges, Diversification.
72. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Identify the country with the second highest production, second highest export, and second highest percentage exported.
73. 7(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Calculate how many more tonnes of bananas were produced by Saint Lucia than Dominica.
74. 7(a)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Calculate the percentage of banana production exported by St Vincent and the Grenadines.
75. 7(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Describe two characteristics of small/peasant farming in the Caribbean.
76. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Outline two reasons for the importance of agriculture in the Caribbean.
77. 7(a)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2On the grid provided as an insert, construct a bar graph to illustrate the data presented in the table. Include a title and label the vertical axis.
78. 7(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2State FOUR characteristics of large-scale arable farming in the Caribbean.
79. 7(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Describe the characteristics of peasant farming in the Caribbean using any TWO of the following headings: Size of plots, Labour supply, Location, Farming practices.
80. 7(c)(i)4 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Outline TWO reasons for the decline in importance of agriculture in the economy of Caribbean countries.
81. 7(c)(ii)8 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2016 · Paper 2Outline TWO similarities and TWO differences between large-scale commercial arable farming in the Caribbean and wheat farming in the prairies of Canada under EACH of the following headings: Farming practices, Market…
82. 3(d)6 marks· CSEC Geography · May/June 2018 · Paper 2Explain how ONE physical factor and ONE economic factor influence the development of agriculture in the Caribbean.