Question

"Farming is practised in various ways across the world." Justify the statement.

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Answer 1

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What are the two types of subsistence agriculture practised in different countries, of the world ? Describe the main features of these types.

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Farming is practised in various ways across the world depending upon the geographical condition, demand of produce, labour and level of technology. Farming can be classified into two main types :

(i) Primitive subsistence agriculture and

(ii) Intensive subsistence agriculture.

Main features of primitive subsistence agriculture :

• It is also called shifting agriculture and burn/Jhuming/Milpa/Ladang. ’
• It is widely practised by tribes in Africa, South and Central America, South-east Asia.
• The vegetation are cleared by fire and ashes added to soil fertility. In these areas of heavy rainfall quick regeneration of vegetation takes place.
• After the soil looses its fertility, land is abandoned and cultivator moves to a new plot.

Main features of intensive subsistence agriculture :

• It is practised in densely populated regions of monsoon in Asia.
• Land holdings are small.
• Farmers use simple tools and more labour including whole family members.
• Climate with large number of sunshine days and fertile soil by using farm yard manure permits growing more than one crop annually on the same plot.
• The crops grows in such fields are rice, wheat, maize, pulses and oil seeds.

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Answer 2

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