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MLS 2-B
Group 6
Agricultureis
the
cultivation
ofanimals,plants,fungi, and other life forms
forfood,fiber,biofuel,medicinaland
other
products used to sustain and enhance human life.
Agricultureincludes cultivation of crops as
tending of livestock for the purpose of production
of food and fiber for humans.
Significance of
Source of Livelihood
Agriculture
Contribution
to National
revenue
Supply of Food as well as
Fodder
Significance to the
International Trade
Marketable Surplus
Foreign Exchange Resources
Great Employment
Opportunities
Food Security
Types of Agriculture:
Industrialized & subsistence
agriculture
Industrialized Agriculture
Chemical Fertilizers
Monoculture
when a single crop is
planted on a large scale
Subsistence Agriculture
Polyculture
crops are planted in
one area
Problems on
Agriculture
Volatile
prices in agriculture
Low income of farmers
Health risks of agricultural workers
Environmental costs of intensive
farming
Problems on
Agriculture
Loss
of agricultural land
Monopsony
Government intervention in
agriculture
Fewer varieties of crops and
livestock
Philippines
Agricultural Situation
Philippine
Regions and their
Products
Region
Products
Region 1 (Ilocos)
Region
Products
Rice, corn
Region 5 (Bicol)
Sugar, abaca
Region
Products
Region 11 (Davao)
Region 12 (SOCKSARGEN)
Region 13 (CARAGA)
Coffee, cocoa
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