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12 marksAgricultural Systems and Commercial Farming

CSEC Geography · May/June 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 7(c)

Account for the similarities AND differences between large scale commercial arable farming in the Caribbean and wheat farming in the Canadian Prairies under: Growing season (4 marks); Marketing (8 marks).

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  1. 7(a)(i)Identify in which year the contribution of sugar was LESS than that of livestock.[1 mark]
  2. 7(a)(ii)Calculate the TOTAL contribution of agriculture to GDP for 2005.[1 mark]
  3. 7(a)(iii)State the trend in the contribution of sugar to GDP over the period 2002 - 2005.[1 mark]
  4. 7(a)(iv)Suggest ONE type of chart that could be used to illustrate the data for 2005.[1 mark]
  5. 7(b)(i)State FOUR ways in which agriculture is important to the Caribbean region.[4 marks]
  6. 7(b)(ii)State FOUR significant characteristics of large scale commercial arable farming in the Caribbean.[4 marks]

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