Chong Boon Secondary SchoolHumanities Department

Sec 2 GeographyUnit 6 Introducing Agriculture

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Unit Objectives

• By the end of the unit you will be able to:

1. Identify the types of Agricultural activities

2. Identify and explain the inputs, processes and outputs of agriculture.

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What do you think is the main

purpose of Agriculture?

Types of Agriculture

• Arable Farming–Growing of crops

• Pastoral Farming–Rearing of animals

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Purpose of agriculture

• Subsistence Farming–Home consumption and sustenance only–Not for sale

• Commercial farming–Purely profit oriented–Normally not for self consumption

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Subsistence Farming

Commercial FarmingClick on the pictures to

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Inputs of an agricultural system

• Physical inputs– Sunlight– Rainfall– Relief (flat, fertile land)

• Human inputs– Fertiliser– Farming tools– Capital, Seeds, Pesticides & Herbicides– Labour

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Physical inputs

Inputs

• Things needed to carry out agriculture• Physical inputs are found

naturally• Human inputs are additional

items man uses to enhance the process.

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Processes

1.Ploughing2.Sowing 3.Irrigation4.Fertilising and Weeding 5.Harvesting

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Outputs

•Produce–Fruit, Vegetable & animals

•Cash (from sale of produce)

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Outputs

• Output refers to the items that are produced as a result of agriculture.• Subsistence farmers consume

outputs• Commercial farmers sell outputs

for cash returns.

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“Our essential questions”

Do you know the following?• 2 types of Agriculture• 2 types of Inputs for Agriculture

Systems• The Agricultural Process• The 2 types of Agricultural outputs

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