Primary Sector Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. It consists of one or more plots or pieces of land.
  2. 5. It is a farming technique in which a fine layer of manure is put on top of the soil, and a thick layer of sand is spread over that.
  3. 7. A type of watering system in which the water is taken from artificial sources such as irrigation channels, flooding and sprinkling.
  4. 8. Several types of crop are grown at the same time.
  5. 9. A type of farming in which various crops are cultivated on large areas of land.
  6. 11. This is a type of traditional agriculture in which crops such as rice are cultivated in the flooded land.
  7. 12. A type of landscape in which the plots are surrounded by fences and are not separated from each other.
  8. 15. A type of farming in which the land is used up to its maximum capacity.
  9. 16. This is a type of traditional agriculture in which an area of ground is cleared of vegetation and cultivated for a few years and then abandoned for a new area until its fertility has been naturally restored.
Down
  1. 1. It is a form of agriculture where plants are not grown in soil, but rather in trays or grow beds fed by a constant flow of nutrient solution
  2. 2. A type of watering system that is dependent on rainfall and it is often supplemented by modern irrigation techniques in times of drought.
  3. 4. A single type of crop is grown.
  4. 6. A type of human settlement in which the houses are spread out across the countryside. It is surrounded by cultivated lands and fields.
  5. 10. A type of landscape in which the plots are separated by fences, hedges or walls and they are linked by a network of roads.
  6. 13. A type of human settlement in which the buildings are grouped together to form a village. It is surrounded by fields and farmland.
  7. 14. It is a system of crop irrigation involving the controlled delivery of water directly to individual plants through a network of tubes or pipe.