Distinguish between primitive subsistence and intensive subsistence farming
Answers
this type of farming is labour intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production. this method is commonly done where less land holding is available.
PRIMITIVE SUBSISTENCE FARMING:
it is 'slash & burn' agriculture. it is done with the help of primitive tools like hoe, dao, digging sticks and family/community labour. the farming depends upon monsoon, natural fertility of the soil & suitability of other environmental conditions to the crops grown.
Explanation:
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