Which one among the following is the major occupation in equatorial region?

The equatorial region is characterized by a hot, wet climate with rainfall throughout the year, which supports the cultivation of various tropical crops [1]. Major agricultural activities include primitive subsistence farming, such as shifting cultivation (slash-and-burn), practiced extensively in the Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, and South-East Asia . Additionally, the region is a significant producer of commercial tropical plantation crops including rubber, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, coconuts, and sugar-cane [2]. While wet padi (rice) is grown in some areas, the cultivation of cereals like wheat or temperate citrus fruits is not the primary occupation due to the high humidity and heat [1]. Animal rearing is also limited in the humid tropics compared to other regions due to climate constraints and disease [2]. Therefore, the growing of tropical crops, both for subsistence and commercial export, remains the dominant occupation.

Sources

1. [1] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 15: The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate > Life and Development in the Equatorial Regions > p. 154
2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 10: Locational Factors of Economic Activities > Shifting agriculture or Primitive Subsistence agriculture > p. 13