Farming in South Africa (Grade 12 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Primary economic activities
Primary economic activities
Extracting raw materials directly from the earth
3 types of farming in South Africa
3 types of farming in South Africa
Crop farming, stock farming, mixed farming
Small scale farming focus
Small scale farming focus
Direct consumer relationships & limited resources
Large scale farming approach
Large scale farming approach
Business enterprises maximising efficiency & production
Eastern regions rainfall advantage
Eastern regions rainfall advantage
Receive >500mm rain annually for diverse crops
Soil erosion cause
Soil erosion cause
Incorrect farming methods; reduces productivity & profit
Food security definition
Food security definition
All people have access to enough nutritious food
Food insecurity definition
Food insecurity definition
Not all people have adequate access to nutritious food
Subsistence farming
Subsistence farming
Produces only enough food to feed the farmer's family
Foreign exchange from farming
Foreign exchange from farming
Earned by exporting SA farming products to other countries