Question

Which of the following are characteristics of industrial agriculture? (3 points)
I. Farms produce a diversity of crops.
II. Processing facilities are located close to the farms.
III. Regions specialize in certain types of crops and ship them across the world.
IV. Farmers possess little knowledge of technology and genetics.
I and II
I and III
I and IV
II and III
III and IV

Answer 1

The correct answer is - II and III.

The industrial agriculture is an agricultural type that is highly modernized, connected with the markets, has its own processing facilities, and produces in very large quantity.

In the industrial agriculture, in very close proximity we have the processing facilities, where what is produced is directly processed and prepared for the market. From these facilities, the products are shipped either in the country, the region, or even in multiple parts of the world.