Question 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer chosen from:
( plantation , pastoral, mixed, market)
a. The sugar estates in Mauritius cultivate only sugarcane on a large scale, thus doing __________agriculture.
b. The cultivation of vegetables, flowers and fruits for sale is called________________gardening.
c. In Rodrigues (specially at Camp Pintade) farmers rear goats and cattle ____________ farming.
d. The rearing of animals and growing of crop is called__________ farming.
Question 2.
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In which island is plantation agriculture done? _________________________________
In that island, most of the land is used for plantation of _________________ |
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Question 4.
Study the picture and write the correct answers to fill in the blanks.
More and more planters are building greenhouses for growing vegetables.
1. In green houses, the ________________ is controlled, it is neither too hot nor too cold inside.
2. Drip _______________is used for watering the plants.
3. Neither ____________nor fertilizers are used in this method of growing vegetables.
4. Two main high value vegetables planted in greenhouses in Mauritius are:___________and _________.
5. in Mauritius green houses can be seen at____________and at many other places also.
6.Write down one advantage of growing vegetable in green houses.
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Question 5.