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4 marksSustainable Agricultural Practices

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 2(b)(ii)

Figure 3 shows the hilly terrain where a farmer plans to establish a new commercial farm for crop cultivation.

Recommend TWO sustainable farming practices that the farmer should use to successfully farm the area shown in Figure 3. Give ONE reason why EACH practice is recommended.

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  1. 2(a)(i)Describe the trends in fish production illustrated in Figure 2.[5 marks]
  2. 2(a)(ii)Suggest TWO reasons why fish production from aquaculture shows the trend illustrated in Figure 2.[4 marks]
  3. 2(a)(iii)Outline TWO impacts that this trend in fish production from aquaculture can have on the environment.[4 marks]
  4. 2(b)(i)State THREE characteristics of commercial agriculture systems.[3 marks]

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