HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Agriculture is important in the Caribbean region for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
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national security
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livelihoods
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GDP
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Agroprocessing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The agricultural sector in most Caribbean countries have either declined or stagnated in recent years, primarily because of the contraction in traditional exports. Sugar, bananas, cocoa and rice have experienced price volatility in commodity markets and suffered from the erosion of European Union trade preferences.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scarcity of water for irrigation. Drought decreases the environmental carrying capacity and productivity of the soil. Increased incidence of pests. Food insecurity. Low livestock productivity. Social vulnerability.
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