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2 marksAgricultural Systems and Regional Roles

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2021 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)(i)

The Caribbean region has traditionally followed the plantation farming model of agriculture.

Define the term 'plantation agriculture'.

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  1. 2(a)(ii)State ONE crop which was cultivated in the Caribbean using this system.[1 mark]
  2. 2(b)(i)Discuss TWO impacts of the use of technology on plantation agriculture in the Caribbean region.[4 marks]
  3. 2(b)(ii)Outline TWO ways in which plantation agriculture has impacted the natural environment of the Caribbean region.[4 marks]
  4. 2(c)(i)State the year in which the production of sugar cane was 50 000 metric tons.[1 mark]
  5. 2(c)(ii)Use the data presented in Figure 1 to estimate the total production from agricultural products in 2012.[1 mark]
  6. 2(c)(iii)Use the data presented in Figure 1 to predict the total production of agricultural products in 2017.[3 marks]
  7. 2(d)Suggest TWO reasons why there was an increase in the production of agro-processed goods over the seven-year period.[4 marks]

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