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Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management practice

Paper 1 structured question: Sustainable agriculture

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An area has experienced severe soil erosion due to overgrazing and poor farming practices.

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Soil Erosion Case Study

Overgrazing by livestock removed vegetation cover, and continuous planting of the same crop depleted soil nutrients, leading to soil erosion.

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    Discuss two strategies that could be used to conserve soil in this area.

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Sustainable Farming Practices

The farmer rotates crops each season, moves livestock between pastures regularly, and applies manure and crop residues to the soil instead of chemical fertilizers.

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    Outline two methods the farmer is using to maintain soil fertility.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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