Agriculture, Industry and Resource Management
What you must know
Agriculture in The Bahamas is limited by thin soils, limited fresh water and small markets, but includes crops such as onions, tomatoes, citrus and pineapples, plus fishing and livestock. Farming types range from subsistence to commercial, intensive to extensive. Industry includes light manufacturing, food processing, salt production and tourism-linked services.
Concepts to master
Inputs, processes and outputs of a system; factors of production; renewable and non-renewable resources; sustainable management; and the environmental costs of industry (pollution, waste, habitat loss). Understand food security and why The Bahamas imports much of its food.
Traps in questions
Do not claim Bahamian soils are deep and fertile; they are often thin and stony. Do not confuse renewable with unlimited. When asked for a management strategy, name the specific measure (quota, marine protected area, replanting, recycling) rather than saying 'protect the environment'.
Rule of thumb
For any resource question, use cause–consequence–response: overfishing (cause) reduces breeding stock (consequence), so closed seasons and size limits are imposed (response). This structure earns full marks consistently.