Types of Agriculture

shifting cultivation climate

tropical

shifting cultivation crops

rice, corn, millet

is shifting cultivation extensive or intensive?

extensive

is shifting cultivation subsistence or commercial?

subsistence

nomadic herding climate

drylands/desert

nomadic herding types of livestock

cattle, camels, reindeer

is nomadic herding intensive or extensive?

extensive

is nomadic herding commercial or subsistence?

subsistence

livestock ranching climate

drylands/desert

livestock ranching types of livestock

cattle, goats, sheep

livestock ranching intensive or extensive?

extensive

livestock ranching commercial or subsistence?

commercial

commercial grain farming climate

mid-latitudes

commercial grain farming types of crops

wheat

commercial grain farming intensive or extensive?

extensive

commercial grain farming commercial or subsistence?

commercial

market gardening climate

warm mid-latitude

market gardening crops

fresh fruits and vegetables

market gardening intensive or extensive?

intensive (reliant on migrant laborers and machinery)

market gardening commercial or subsistence?

commercial

plantation agriculture climate

tropical

plantation agriculture crops

commodity (cash) crops such as cacao, coffee, and bananas

plantation agriculture intensive or extensive?

intensive (requires a lot of labor)

plantation agriculture commercial or subsistence?

commercial

mixed crop and livestock climate

cold and warm mid-latitude

mixed crop and livestock types of crops

corn, grain, and soybeans grown to feed cattle and pigs

mixed crop and livestock intensive or extensive?

intensive (reliant on high amounts of labor and capital)

mixed crop and livestock commercial or subsistence?

commercial (money comes from sale of livestock not the crops)

mediterranean agriculture climate

mediterranean (mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers, coastal)

mediterranean crops

grapes, olives, dates, and figs

mediterranean intensive or extensive?

intensive (land is scarce, hilly, lots of labor)

mediterranean commercial or subsistence?

commercial

dairy farming climate

mid-latitudes

dairy farming intensive or extensive?

intensive (lots of labor and machinery)

dairy farming commercial or subsistence?

commercial