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6 marksSustainable Agricultural Practices

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 1(c)(ii)

Figure 1 illustrates crop yield versus fertiliser use for organic and inorganic fertilisers.

Give THREE reasons why organic fertiliser is promoted as a feasible alternative to inorganic fertiliser despite the trend in Figure 1.

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  1. 1(a)List THREE characteristics of commercial agricultural systems.[3 marks]
  2. 1(b)(i)Give TWO examples of the use of technology in agriculture.[2 marks]
  3. 1(b)(ii)For EACH example given in (i) above discuss how it can be used to improve agricultural productivity.[4 marks]
  4. 1(c)(i)Based on Figure 1 make FIVE deductions about the agricultural yield from the farm.[5 marks]

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