Describe the role in the economy played by agriculture in terms of (a) backward and (b) forward linkages to other sectors.

Is the role of agriculture in the SA economy declining?

Discuss this quoting figures.

Predict the possible effects of SA not producing enough food for it's population.

Using figure 2.15, describe the nature of SA's trade in agricultural products.

Over the past 40 years the number of people employed on commercial farms has dropped. Explain (a) why this has happened and the (b) effect it has on the economy.

Study the embedded map and answer the following question.

Name the province Upington is in and the river that flows through it.

List the likely crops grown in the area.

What is Irrigation Farming and why is it necessary in this area?

Describe the settlement pattern shown on the map.

Describe the characteristics of the river shown in the map.

Explain why the soils are fertile where the crops are grown.

What is mean't by the term susbsistence farming?

Is subsistence farming a primary, secondary or tertiary activity?

Describe the farming activities (crops grown and animals kept) in a typical subsistence farming area.

Do subsistence farmers work in the formal or informal sector?

What is mean't by the term "former homeland"?

What percentage of men and woman, respectively, aged 60-65 are engaged in subsistence farming? Explain this difference. (Refer to diagram A above)

What is the combined percentage of women over the age of 55 and under the age of 19 that are engaged in subsistence farming? How does this affect the efficiency of farming? (Refer to diagram A above)

Why are there comparatively few men working in subsistence farming? Where else would they be employed?

(Refer to diagram A above)

Give three reasons why it is important for subsitence farmers to change to commercial farmers.

If you were an agricultural adviser, what advice would you give the authorities to enable subsistence farmers to become commercial farmers?

Subsistence farming often lacks food security. State what is mean't by the term 'food security' and explain why food security is often a problem in these areas.

Name (a) 5 factors favouring and (b) 5 factors hindering the agricultural industry in South Africa.

Name 3 agricultural products produced for the (a) home market and (b) export market.

Why is maize South Africa's most important crop?

Why is the production of wheat important to South Africans?

Of what importance is the production of sugar to the South African economy?