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Where Are Agricultural Regions in LDC’s? Chapter 10: Agriculture Key Issue 2
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Shifting Cultivation Practiced in Humid Low-Latitude regions (high temps & lots of rain) Especially in tropical rain forests Two characteristics: Slash & burn farming Use land for several years & then move on until soil has naturally replaced nutrients Process: Identify area to be cleared (close to settlement) Cut and burn (except what can help economically or providing food) Use it for only about 3 years and then move on Eventually rotate back and clear again
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Shifting Cultivation Crops: Rice, corn, and grains Kayapo (Brazil) people use circular fields Ownership & use of land Often owned by whole village (Latin America switching to individual ownership) 25% of farmland is used for SC, but only 5% farmers are SC farmers Future of SC Much of the world views SC also bad for the environment Exploring other development options (logging, livestock, etc.) Debt forgiveness options
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Pastoral Nomadism Characteristics: Depend on animals primarily May trade or hire people for farming needs Choice of animals: Camels Goats Sheep Movements Not random, have territories used for foraging and water supply Patterns evolve from knowledge of landscape and cultural needs Transhumance – seasonal migration associated with livestock Mountains for summer and pastures in the winter
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Pastoral Nomadism Herding animals in dry climates Mostly in Central & SW Asian and N. Africa Ex. Bedouins (Saudi Arabia & N. Africa) and Masai (E. Africa) Future Declining form of agriculture Many governments are looking to relocate nomadic groups Other uses for the land – farming (with irrigation or mining)
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Intensive Subsistence Farming Feeds most people in LDCs Farmers work very hard (intensive) in densely populated areas This type of farming is typically much smaller than other farms in the world Most work is done by hand instead of machine Intensive Subsistence with Wet Rice Prepare fields (with animals & plow), grow seedlings, plant in flooded plain, harvest (threshing & hulling) Start rice plants on dry land then move to wet rice paddies (sawah) Double cropping = growing a different grain in drier summer months (e.g. wheat) Most important crop in Asia Intensive Subsistence with Wet Rice Not Dominant Other grains grown Wheat & barley the next biggest after rice Grown in climates that can’t support rice (e.g. India & NE China) Use crop rotation – different crops in different fields
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Plantation Farming Found in the tropics and subtropics Especially in Latin Am., Africa, and Asia Located in LDCs but owned by people/companies from MDCs Large farm with one or two crops suited for climate
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