GCE Agricultural Science 1989 Question 23

Question 23

Forestry and Wildlife

The growing of both forest and agricultural crops on the same piece of land is termed

  1. A.mixed cropping
  2. B.mixed farming
  3. C.forestry
  4. D.taungya system
  5. E.poor reproductive ability.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (taungya system)

Explanation

In the taungya system farmers grow food crops between young forest trees on the same land.