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Question
In which of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit very important?
Options
Market gardening
Plantation agriculture
Mediterranean agriculture
Co-operative farming
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Solution
Mediterranean agriculture
Explanation:
Citrus fruit farming is very important in Mediterranean agriculture. Agriculture in the Mediterranean region is well known. Mediterranean agriculture encompasses everything from food crop production to planted crop cultivation such as olives, dates, and fruit and vegetable farming. The most important crop grown in this region is wheat.
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