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4 marksSustainable Agricultural Practices

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 2(c)

Suggest FOUR benefits of organic farming to explain why Caribbean farmers are encouraged to adopt it.

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  1. 2(a)(i)Identify the agricultural practice shown in Figure 1.[1 mark]
  2. 2(a)(ii)State TWO reasons why this practice is suitable for use in Caribbean countries.[2 marks]
  3. 2(b)(i)Calculate the difference in the yield of melon for Year 10 between the two cultivation methods.[3 marks]
  4. 2(b)(ii)Based on the results shown in Figure 2, compare the trends in the yield of melon for the two methods, including FOUR points in your answer.[4 marks]
  5. 2(b)(iii)Provide THREE different explanations that may account for the trends observed in Figure 2.[6 marks]

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