HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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cultural beliefs.
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climate.
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social customs.
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levels of livestock production.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It has wet winters, hot, mild, dry summers, and also some similar climate locations like the southwest of Western Australia, central Chile, central and southern California, the southwest of Cape Province, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some major countries in this region include Italy, Morocco, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and France.
Detailed explanation-3: -(iv) The four main aspects of Mediterranean agriculture are: (a) orchard farming, (b) viticulture, (c) cereal and vegetable cultivation, and (d) limited animal husbandry.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mediterranean regions specialise in market gardening and the cultivation of high-value crops such as vegetables, fruits and flowers, solely for the urban markets. It gives more importance to irrigation, HYV seeds, fertilisers, insecticides, greenhouses and artificial heating in colder regions.