extensive system – åêñòåíñèâíà ñèñòåìà
indigenous – ïðèðîäí³é, âëàñòèâèé
herbicides – ãåðá³öèäè
peasant farms - /ðeznt/ ñ³ëüñüêà ôåðìà
weaknesses – íåäîë³êè
to carry out – âèêîíóâàòè
skilled – óì³ëèé, äîñâ³ä÷åíèé
weeds - áóð’ÿí
involve – âêëþ÷àòè, çàëó÷àòè
for sale – íà ïðîäàæ
housing is often provided – æèòëîì çàáåçïå÷óþòüñÿ
facilities available – íàÿâí³ çðó÷íîñò³, îáëàäíàííÿ
machinery - ìàøèíè
to process the crops – îáðîáëÿòè ñ/ã êóëüòóðè
methods of cultivation - ñïîñîáè îáðîá³òêó
better quality product – ïðîäóêö³ÿ êðàùî¿ ÿêîñò³
world market prices – ñâ³òîâ³ ðèíêîâ³ ö³íè
1. Answer the questions:
1. What do we call“plantation agriculture”?
2. Where is it widely practiced?
3. Plantations are very small farms which usually grow several types of crops, are not they?
4. What do the owners of the plantations provide for the workers?
5. What methods of cultivation are used there?
6. What are the strengths and weaknesses of plantation agriculture?