Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Netherlands specializes in growing flowers and horticultural crops especially tulips.
2.The regions where farmers specialize in vegetables only, is known as truck farming.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Market gardening and Horticulture type of agriculture is well developed in densely populated industrial districts of North West Europe, north eastern United States of America and the Mediterranean regions.
- The Netherlands specialises in growing flowers and horticultural crops especially tulips, which are flown to all major cities of Europe.
- The regions where farmers specialise in vegetables only, the farming is known as truck farming.
- The distance of truck farms from the market is governed by the distance that a truck can cover overnight, hence the name truck farming.
Source: NCERT – Fundamental of Human Geography
