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List six points to describe market gardening & horticulture.

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The main features of horticulture and market gardening are
(i) It specialises in the cultivation of high value crops such as vegetables, fruits and flowers.
(ii) Crops are cultivated exclusively for the urban markets.
(ii) Farms are small and are located near urban market.
(iv) It is both labour and capital intersive.
(v) It lays emphasis on the use of irrigation, HYV seeds, fertilisers, insecticides, greenhouses and artificial heating in coider regions.
(vi) This type of agriculture is well developed in densety populatest industrial areas of Europe North East US.A. and the Mediterranean regions.
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