Question

distinguish between intensive and primitive subsistence agriculture in points

Answer 1

Primitive Subsistence farming

1. It is practised on small patches of land.

2. Primitive tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks, and family or community labour are used.

3. In this type of farming, farmers depend on the monsoons and natural fertility of the soil.

4. Land productivity in this type of agriculture is low.

INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE FARMING

1. It is practised on bigger land holdings.

2. Modern inputs like HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides, etc to obtain higher productivity are used.

3. irrigation facilities like tubewells and canal irrigation is used.

4. Land productivity is high as it is meant for commercial purposes.