Farming in Africa

Farming in Africa

• Arable Land: any land that can be plowed and used for crops

• Irrigation: supplying water to crops to help them grow

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Let's Review!

Open Ended

Study the map and pay special attention to areas where commercial and subsistence farming is taking place. What do these areas have in common?

Multiple Choice

_____________ farming is growing enough crops to feed yourself or your family, while _____________ farming is farming to sell food for a profit.

• subsistence,commerical

• commerical,subsistence

Open Ended

BRAINSTORM: Why might some of the land in Africa not be suitable for agriculture? Try to come up with 3 examples!

​Now let's see if your predictions were correct....

The maps that follow will show you land that is not suitable for farming in Africa and land that is being used for farming!

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​Remember we talked about East Africa having mountains in some places due to plate tectonics!

Multiple Choice

Using the map, which physical geography feature can be found in places where is is too hot or too dry to farm?

• rainforests

• savannas

• steppes

• deserts

• Irrigation systems

• Countries working together to combat desertification

  • Barrier farming

• Farmers use natural regeneration to plant native plants near crops to help with soil

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How has soil been improved for farming?

Open Ended

Do you think Africa could become the next "breadbasket of the world"? In simpler terms - do you think Africa could eventually grow enough food to feed the world? Why or why not?