Farm Planning: Farming Systems & Sustainability is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 Agricultural Management Practices CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is degradation, in the context of farm natural resources?
The decline in the quality or productive capacity of a natural resource over time
An increase in a resource's productive capacity over time
A type of farm machinery used for ploughing
A financial planning technique
Answer: The decline in the quality or productive capacity of a natural resource over time — Degradation refers to the decline in the quality or productive capacity of a natural resource over time, such as soil erosion or veld degradation.
Easy
2. What can cause water pollution on a farm?
Fertiliser or pesticide runoff, or untreated animal waste entering water sources
Rotational grazing of livestock
Correctly calculated fertiliser application rates
Crop rotation
Answer: Fertiliser or pesticide runoff, or untreated animal waste entering water sources — Fertiliser or pesticide runoff entering rivers or groundwater, or untreated animal waste contaminating water sources, are examples of farm-related water pollution.
Medium
3. Name the build-up of salts in soil, often caused by poor irrigation practices, that reduces soil productivity.
Answer: salinisation — Salinisation is a build-up of salts in soil, often from poor irrigation practices, which reduces soil productivity.
