Question

Distinguish between substancive farming and intensive farming

Answer 1

◆Primitive Subsistence Farming:It is practiced on a small patches of land with the help primitive tools like hoe,dao,digging sticks and
family/community labour.
This type of farming totally dependent on climatic conditions and the fertility of soil.

◆Intensive farming: This type of farming is practiced in areas of high population pressure on land.It is labour intensive farming,where high doses of biochemical input and irrigation
are used for obtaining higher production.