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Describe the agriculture of Greece. A Due to poor soil quality, Greece is forced to import many staple foods as well as livestock. B Greece imports most food to support its urban centers, but relies on small farms in rural areas. C An agrarian country, Greece is self-sufficient in staple foods and imports only livestock products. D Greece is an important exporter of livestock products as well as staple foods.



Answer :

Greece is an agrarian country; Greece is self-sufficient in staple foods and imports only livestock products

Further Explanation:-

There is lack of natural resources in agricultural sector of Greece. Around 70% of the land of Greece can’t be cultivated because of poor soil as it is mostly covered by Forests. All the agriculture of Greece is mostly concentrated in the plain areas of Thessaly, Thrace and Macedonia and the agricultural crops that are harvested in these lands are Corn, Wheat, Barley, Sugar and Tobacco. Greece always registers low rainfall and the emigration with respect to the rural community into urban areas is the factor which holds back the growth of agricultural sector.  During the period of 1998, only 8.3% of GDP of Greece came from Agriculture.  

Due to Greece having vast coastline and has number of Islands and because of this it is natural for Fishing Industry to exist there. But the fishing industry of Greece is not vital for the Economy. The significant output of in regards to agricultural industry of Greece comes from Animals and Animal Production. Goat and Sheep milk are popular there and they constitute around 6% of the agricultural production of Greece. Sheep milk is used to make Feta Cheese which is renowned all over the world and cattle, Chicken, Rabbits, and Pigeons are the other livestock which constitute to the agricultural output of Greece.  

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Answer Details:

Grade – High School

Subject – Economy

Chapter –Agriculture in Greece

Keywords –Greece, Agriculture, Livestock, Goat, Sheep, Milk, Coastline, Island, Chicken, Rabbits, Cattle, Emigration.

Answer:

An agrarian country, Greece is self-sufficient in staple foods and imports only livestock products.

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