Question

Distinguish between Intensive subsistence farming with commercial farming
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Comparison between ‘Intensive Subsistence farming’ and ‘Commercial farming’:

1-In Intensive subsistence farming pressure of population on land is high whereas in commercial farming population pressure is low.

2-In intensive subsistence farming labour intensive farming is used whereas in commercial farming mechanised form of farming is used.

3-In intensive subsistence farming there is low capital investment whereas in commercial farming high capital investment is seen.

4-In intensive subsistence farming farmers produce for their own consumption whereas in commercial farming production is mainly for the market.

5-In intensive subsistence farming processing industries are not associated with farms whereas in commercial farming processing industries are associated with plantations.

6-In intensive subsistence farming multiple cropping is practiced whereas in commercial farming single cropping is practised.

7-In intensive subsistence farming land holdings are small whereas in commercial farming land holdings are large.

Answer 2

Answer:

Three differences between primitive subsistence farming and intensive subsistence farming:

◆ Primitive subsistence farming.

● This type of farming is still practised in the small pockets of the country.

● Primitive subsistence farming include the use of primitive goods such as hoe, digging sticks, etc.

● These are cultivated mainly by small farmers by using this primitive tools.

● the outcome of this type of farming is mainly in small amount

● slash and Burn agriculture is another type in this

● In slash and Burn agriculture the farmer clears a patch of land and burns it ,later the ash is mixed with the soil and new crops are grown

◆ Intensive subsistence farming

● this type of farming is practised in the areas where there is a large pressure on the land

● farmers uses large number of inputs so as to get maximum outputs from their limited land .

● though the right inheritance has rendered the land uneconomical farmers uses high doses of input in this limited land

◆ commercial farming

● this type of farming is characterized by the use of large amount of inputs such as h y v seeds, chemical fertilizers etc.

● This includes large amount of labour .

● This type of farming is having large amount of output also.

●for example , rice is a commercial