Question

Describe any four characteristics of this type of agriculture of the world.

Answer 1

Characteristics of this type of agriculture are:

• Farms are located where there are good transportation links with the urban centre where a high-income group of consumers is located.
• It is both labour and capital intensive,
• It lays emphasis on the use of irrigation, HYV seeds, fertilizers, insecticides, greenhouses, and artificial heating in colder regions.
• This type of agriculture is well developed in densely populated industrial districts of North-West Europe, the northeastern United States of America and the Mediterranean regions.