Suggest one reason why farming is more productive on flat land.
Rice cultivation involves several stages. In the boxes below, place these processes in the order they occur: flooding, sowing, draining, transplanting. The boxes show: 1 ploughing, 2 [BLANK], 3 [BLANK], 4 [BLANK], 5 [BLANK], 6 harvesting.
Explain how one of the processes you named in (ii) is carried out on a small-scale subsistence farm. Process [BLANK]. Explanation [BLANK].
Describe the natural factors needed to produce the highest yields of rice.
Study Fig. 3 (Insert), which shows the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Pakistan for 2014 by sector. State what might be in categories A and B in Fig. 3.
For one sector in Fig. 3 explain how its contribution to GDP could be increased.
Study Fig. 4, which presents information about the yields of three crops grown in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). A. Which crop had the lowest yield in KPK on average over the years 2006-10? B. In 2011 what was the difference in maize yield between KPK and Pakistan?
Using Fig. 4 and your own knowledge explain the problems for agriculture in KPK province.
Read the following article: "The Lowari Tunnel is due to open in 2017. It is 8.6 km long and will give Chitral Valley its only all-weather road to the rest of Pakistan. For some in Chitral Valley this tunnel will be of real benefit but for others it will create problems." To what extent does the Lowari Tunnel benefit or create problems for the local people and economy of Chitral? Give reasons for your answer.