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GCE Geography 2024 Objective — Question 40

Question 40 of 50 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Geography 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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It is an intensive cultivation of fruits, vegetables or flowers, it is a small scale farming, the yields are very high per hectare, produce sold to customers are usually fresh and commonly practised in urban communities. The above statements are characteristics of

  • A. A. mixed farming
  • B. B. sericulture
  • C. C. market gardeningCorrect
  • D. D. viniculture

Explanation

Market gardening refers to the commercial production of fruits, vegetables, flowers and other plants on a relatively small scale typically for sale in local markets, grocery stores, restaurants or directly to consumers.

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