Question

Compare the agricultural development of developed and developing countries with the help of case study of farms in U.S.A. and India.
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Answer 1

Answer:

India is basically an agriculture-based country with 80% of its population in rural areas, whereas in the US, only a small number of people are involved in farming. ... The average farm holdings in the India are of small sizes (2-3 hectares), whereas in the US, the farm holdings are large (250 hectares).

Indian farming is labor intensive and traditional methods of farming like plowing is used, whereas, in the US, heavy and advanced machinery is used for farming which is capital intensive. ... In the US, the farmers use scientific techniques like soil testing etc. and grow multiple crops throughout the year.