FRQ Sugarcane Harvesting Methods 1

Sugarcane was originally domesticated in Southeast Asia and is now grown commercially in many parts of the world.

Compare how the methods of sugarcane production shown in Image 1 and Image 2 differ in terms of the
intensiveness of farming practices.

Explain why the Columbian Exchange contributed to the diffusion of sugarcane from its hearth of
domestication.

Explain how the type of sugarcane production shown in Image 1 may contribute to soil erosion.

Explain how women’s roles in society are likely to change as an area transitions from subsistence farming to
commercial farming.

Explain how patterns of world trade may affect a developing country that exports sugarcane.