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4 marksSustainable Agricultural Practices

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)

Figure 2 displays the frequency of use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Biological Control (BC), and Chemical Control (CC) by Farms A, B, and C.

Based on Figure 2, make FOUR deductions on the use of different methods of pest control by the three farms.

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  1. 2(a)State FOUR features of sustainable agriculture.[4 marks]
  2. 2(c)Explain, citing TWO reasons, why a decline in agricultural production may be detrimental to the economy of some Caribbean countries.[6 marks]
  3. 2(d)(i)Discuss why agro-forestry is considered an environmentally sustainable agricultural practice.[3 marks]
  4. 2(d)(ii)Discuss why conservation tillage is considered an environmentally sustainable agricultural practice.[3 marks]

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