GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Wheat is the common name for members of the genus Triticum of the grass family (Gramineae) and for the cereal grains produced by these grasses. Wheat figures among the three most-produced cereals in the world, along with corn and rice. Canada is the world's sixth-largest producer and one of the largest exporters of wheat, annually producing an average of over 25 million tonnes and exporting around 15 million tonnes.  The following are problems facing wheat farming/production in Canada: Fluctuation in world prices of what has led to farmers being uncertain about their earnings turning to growing of crop with better earning.  The soils have become exhausted due to long use leading to lower quality yields.  The occurrence of summer heatwaves, frost, hailstones, prolonged winter, and drought have destroyed wheat crops leading to lower yields. Lower quality. Due to pests disease, the farmers have to spray the crop with crop chemicals hence increasing the cost of product...

  Pests which destroy large parts of farms leading to losses e.g. termites. Diseases which lead to poor quality output such as coffee wilt disease and coffee berry disease. Limited land for coffee plantations due to ever increasing population. Soil exhaustion due to monoculture leading to low and poor quality yields. Competition with other coffee producing countries like Brazil and Ivory Coast leading to inadequate market. Low prices and unstable coffee prices leading to price fluctuation on the world market which demoralizes the farmers. Prolonged drought and hailstorms which destroy coffee flowers leading to low output. Competition with other beverages e.g. tea, cocoa and vanilla which reduces demand. Dangerous animals e.g. snakes, wasps and bees which attack the workers hence scaring them away. Inadequate storage facilities which leads to losses due to rotting of the coffee and destruction by pests. Coffee has a long gestation period of about 3 1 / 2 years until the first ha...