Answer the following questions:

Name the factors influencing agriculture.

The factors influencing agriculture are:

a. Climate: Climate plays a very important role in agriculture. Too hot or too cold climatic conditions do not support agriculture.

b. Soil: Fertile soil is integral to agriculture. Soil must have adequate mineral and organic content to support crops. Deserts are unsuitable for agriculture because of barren soil devoid of any organic content.

c. Relief : Geographical areas also have an impact on agriculture. Plains are most suitable for agriculture while hilly areas and plateaus are difficult to cultivate on.

d. Other factors such as availability of irrigation facilities, size of the landholdings, transport facilities, etc also play a role since without these amenities modern agriculture would not be a profitable enterprise.