AGRICULTURE.
2. METHODS OF FARMING
2.2. FACTORS INFLUENCING AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture is influenced by the following factors;
a) HUMAN FACTORS
I) Health;well being of a farmer is important in agricultural production because strength is used in farm production.
2) level of technology and education;it is advice the farmers receives from the extension officers and technical advisors .
3)Level of economic development.
4) Cultural and religious beliefs.
5) Availability of market .
6) Government policy.
7) Communication systems.
8) Labour supply.
B) climatic factors; it is environmental factors determining the suitability of crop and livestock production.they includes;
a)Rainfall
b) Rainfall reliability and distribution.
c) Rainfall intensity
d) Amount of rainfall.
C)BIOTIC FACTORS
Pests and parasites
Decomposers
Pathogens
Pollinators
Nitrogen fixing bacteria.