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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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