WAEC Geography 2024 Objective — Question 40
Question 40 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Geography 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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40. 'It is an intensive cultivation of fruits, vegetables or flowers, it is 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. mixed farming.
- B. sericulture.
- C. market gardening.Correct
- D. viniculture.
Explanation
Market gardening is a type of small-scale farming where fruits, vegetables, flowers and other plants are grown for sale directly to consumers, typically through farmers' markets, local retailers or community-supported agriculture programs.
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