1. Name 5 crops of shifting cultivation. Agricultural Questions Set 4 2025 2. How widespread is shifting agriculture and what % of the people are involved in it? 3. Name 3 reasons why shifting cultivation is declining. 4. Why is shifting agriculture is environmentally sound? 5. What are the major effects of deforestation in the tropics? 6. What is "Pastoral Nomadism" and where is it practiced? 7. What kinds of products are obtained through "pastoral nomadism"? 8. What is "transhumance"and where is it practiced? 9. Why is pastoral nomadism declining today? 10. What are the components of "pasture"? 11. What is meant by "Intensive Subsistence Agriculture"? 12. Name 2 regions where intensive subsistence agriculture is widely used. 13. What is "wet rice" and name 2 regions where it is grown? 14. What is a "paddy"? 15. What is a "sawah"?

1. The five crops of shifting cultivation are:<br /> - Rice<br /> - Corn<br /> - Beans<br /> - Squash<br /> - Sweet potatoes<br /><br />2. Shifting agriculture is widespread in tropical regions, particularly in Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. It is estimated that around 30% of the world's population is involved in shifting agriculture.<br /><br />3. Three reasons why shifting cultivation is declining are:<br /> - Deforestation and land degradation<br /> - Expansion of commercial agriculture<br /> - Population growth and increasing demand for land<br /><br />4. Shifting agriculture is considered environmentally sound because it allows for the natural regeneration of soil fertility through the fallow period, reduces the risk of soil erosion, and promotes biodiversity.<br /><br />5. The major effects of deforestation in the tropics include:<br /> - Loss of biodiversity<br /> - Disruption of water cycles<br /> - Increased risk of soil erosion<br /> - Contribution to climate change<br /><br />6. Pastoral nomadism is a form of subsistence agriculture where people raise livestock and move them seasonally to find grazing land. It is practiced in regions such as Central Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.<br /><br />7. The products obtained through pastoral nomadism include:<br /> - Meat (e.g., mutton, beef, goat meat)<br /> - Milk and dairy products<br /> - Wool<br /> - Leather<br /><br />8. Transhumance is a form of pastoralism where livestock are moved seasonally between highland and lowland pastures. It is practiced in regions such as the Alps, the Andes, and parts of Central Asia.<br /><br />9. Pastoral nomadism is declining today due to factors such as:<br /> - Encroachment of sedentary agriculture<br /> - Conflicts over land and resources<br /> - Climate change and desertification<br /> - Government policies and development projects<br /><br />10. The components of pasture include:<br /> - Grasses<br /> - Legumes<br /> - Shrubs<br /> - Trees<br /><br />11. Intensive subsistence agriculture refers to a farming system where a small area of land is cultivated intensively to support the needs of a large population.<br /><br />12. Two regions where intensive subsistence agriculture is widely used are:<br /> - East Asia (e.g., China, Japan, Korea)<br /> - Southeast Asia (e.g., Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam)<br /><br />13. Wet rice is a type of rice that is grown in flooded fields or paddy fields. It is grown in regions such as:<br /> - East Asia (e.g., China, Japan, Korea)<br /> - Southeast Asia (e.g., India, Bangladesh, Thailand)<br /><br />14. A paddy is a flooded field where rice is grown.<br /><br />15. A sawah is a flooded field where rice is grown, typically found in tropical regions.