Question

Difference between the farm of india and usa 8 class 5 points for the answer

Answer 1

USA farms are different from Indian farms in the following ways-

1. The size of the farm in the USA is comparatively larger than in India.  

2. In the USA, the farmers live on farming land, while in India; the farmers have to travel from the main village to the farms.  

3. Farmers in the USA work as a businessman whereas, in India, the farmers are exploited by the traders.

4. The average farm holdings in India are of small sizes (2-3 hectares), whereas in the US, the farm holdings are large (250 hectares).

5. Indian farming is labor-intensive and traditional methods of farming like plowing are used, whereas, in the USA, heavy and advanced machinery is used for farming which is capital intensive.

6. Indian farming is weather dependent and farmers grow only 2-3 crops per year. In the USA, the farmers use scientific techniques like soil testing etc. and grow multiple crops throughout the year.