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Account for the development of agriculture in Europe not in Ireland.…
Account for the development of agriculture in Europe not in Ireland. (Relief, Climate, Markets)
Relief
Mountainous relief in The Mezzogiorno has delayed, agri development
Steeply sloped, granite relief, thin, infertile, acidic soil. Easily eroded
High mountains, sheep and goat grazing, lower slopes olive and grape farming
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Appennines are tectonic, earthquakes occur
Mt Etna and Mt Vesuvius have produced fertile soils, Olive farming
Low land flood plains of the volturno river. Here high value wheat and olives are produced on fertile alluvial soil
Cassa Per Il Mezzogiorno scheme,
Land now produces vegetables, salad crops and wheat eg Metapontino
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Climate
Mezzogiorno has a Mediterranean climate, major influence
2 Season climate, hot dry summers, warm wet winters
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Atlantic depressions travel across the region, winter bring rains
Conventional rain causes violent downpours, causes soil erosion
Perfect for olive growing, region is a major producer of Olive oil, Olive trees are drought resistant
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Facts & Stats
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Over 85% of the region is mountainous, and nearly half of it is useless for agriculture
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Mezzogiorno produces 80% of Italy's olive oil, Puglia being the main region
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The Mezzogiorno
Poor, Peripheral less developed region
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