Agriculture

What is agriculture?

• Agriculture is the act of growing and harvesting of crops and the rearing of animals or livestock.

• Agriculture is the act of digging of holes in the ground.

• Agriculture is the act of raising of animals.

Which of the following is NOT a reason agriculture is important to Barbados?

• Agriculture provides food.

• Agriculture provides jobs.

• Agriculture keeps insects away.

What is foreign exchange?

• The money a country needs to make food.

• The money a country receives when it buys or sells goods and services to another country or individual.

• The money a country receives when it only buys goods from another country.

What are donkeys and horses used for in agriculture?

• Pork

• Leather

• Labour

What type of meat are cows used for in agriculture?

• Beef

• Lamb

• Pork

What type of clothing material are pigs used for in agriculture?

• Wool

• Cotton

• Leather

About how many people are employed through the fishing industry in Barbados?

• 6,000

• 500

• 1,000,000

What type of cotton is grown here in Barbados?

• Corduroy Cotton

• West Indian Sea Island Cotton

• Flannel Cotton

What is the name we give to root crops in Barbados?

• Sugar crops

• Stem crops

• Ground provisions

What type of meat are sheep used for in agriculture?

• Pork

• Lamb

• Beef