Answer each of the following in a paragraph:

What factors affect agriculture? Write a short note on any 3 factors.

Factors that affect agriculture are climate and temperature, soil and topography, landforms, availability of water and labor. These factors have been divided into the following categories:

A) Climatic factors: Climatic factors like temperature and rainfall affect agriculture. Most plants cannot grow if the temperature falls below 6 degree Celsius or the soil frozen for five consecutive months. Rainfall is a key factor in plant growth. The greater the amount of the average temperature the greater the amount of water required for plant growth.

B) Human factors: availability of labor market is also a great factor which determines agriculture. If there is a shortage of labour then there is the least productivity from agriculture, and if the labor is abundant, then the agricultural growth is high.

C) Other geographical factors: Agriculture also depends on Wind, slope, and soil. Soil type influences crop cultivation because different crops prefer different soils. Wind can have a destructive effect on the crops. Like hurricane can prove very destructive for the crop plantation. High-pressure winds also cause soil erosion. The angle of the slope will affect the type, depth and the moisture content of the soil.

All the factors work on their own and affect agriculture diversity and distribution.