Question

Write a note on Mediterranean agriculture from the point of view of its importance, areas, and crops grown.

Answer 1

• Mediterranean agriculture is highly specialized commercial agriculture.
• It is practised in the countries on either side of the Mediterranean sea in Europe and in North Africa from Tunisia to the Atlantic coast, southern California, central Chile, southwestern parts of South Africa and south and southwestern parts of Australia.
• It is an important supplier of citrus fruits. »Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of the Mediterranean region.
• The best quality wines in the world with distinctive flavors are produced from high-quality grapes in various countries of this region. The inferior grapes are dried into raisins and currants.
• This region also produces olives and figs.
• The advantage of Mediterranean agriculture is that more valuable crops such as fruits and vegetables are grown in winters when there is a great demand in European and North American markets.