1. Where are Agricultural Regions in Less Developed Countries?
Ch.10 Agriculture
Where are Agricultural Regions in Less Developed Countries?

2. World Agriculture Regions
Fig. 10-5a: Locations of the major types of subsistence and commercial agriculture.

3. World Climate Regions
Fig. 10-5b: Simplified map of the main world climate regions (see also Fig. 2.2).

4. Shifting Cultivation Humid Low-Latitude Climate regions (tropics)
Smaller scale, tools & animals rarely used
2 main characteristics:
- Slash & Burn Agriculture (= potash)
- Cycle of planting & fallow
Small villages & grow food on surrounding land
Life span of land usually 3 yrs or less, return 6-20 yrs later to begin clearing again

5. Cont’d…
Occupies approx. 25% of world’s land area; only 5% of world’s population engaged in it (more land per person)
Declining practice due to switch to logging, cattle & cash crops
Environmentally friendly??
Rain forest destruction

6. Pastoral Nomadism
Form of subsistence agriculture based on herding of domesticated animals
Dry climates
15 million people that occupy 20% of land area
Milk, skins, hair not meat (trade)
Size of herd = power/prestige

7. Cont’d…
Animals depend on cultural & physical characteristics (Camel, sheep, goats)
# of animals varies
Strong sense of territoriality
Considered an offshoot of sedentary agriculture not a precursor
On the decline (modern technology, want land for other uses)

8. Intensive Subsistence
Found in regions of higher pop. Density
Smaller farms, result of division among family
High ratio of farmers to arable land
Most work done by hand or w/ animals
Maximize space
Wet Rice dominant vs. non