Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture
1.1General principles of land use
General principles of land use in Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 1.1(a)Describe forms of land use, including agricultural systems and practices (rotations, mixed farming, monoculture), forestry and aquaculture.
- 1.1(b)Describe and explain how topography, climate and other environmental factors limit land use in different areas.
- 1.1(c)Understand that population growth requires efficient land use and farm planning.
Lessons
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Climatic factors and rainfall in agriculture
30 min
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Crop rotation: principles and planning
30 min
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Farming systems: mixed farming, monoculture and intercropping
25 min
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Forms of land use and the factors that limit them
25 min
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Physical farm planning and farm layout
25 min
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