Which landforms are best for farming and why?

Alluvial plains and floodplains are the best, because they are rather flat, contain fertile river silt, and have adequate access to water. Many of the world's early civilizations formed when farming in these productive areas produced a surplus, like in the Nile, Euphrates, Indus, and Yellow river valleys. read more

Alluvial plains and floodplains are the best, because they are rather flat, contain fertile river silt, and have adequate access to water. Many of the world's early civilizations formed when farming in these productive areas produced a surplus, like in the Nile, Euphrates, Indus, and Yellow river valleys. read more

The land form that would be best for farming would depend on what you're farming. The best type of land for farming crops would be flatland - or plains. In the south the area used for farming is the Piedmont area, the area between the hills and the coastal plains. read more