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3 marksAgricultural Systems and Regional Roles

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

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

State THREE characteristics of commercial agriculture systems.

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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)(ii)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…[4 marks]

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