In commercial farming crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in
market, the area cultivated and the amount of capital used is large. Most of
the work is done by machines. Commercial farming includes commercial grain
farming, mixed farming and plantation agriculture. In commercial grain farming
crops are grown for commercial purpose. Wheat and Maize are common
commercially grown grains. Major areas where commercial grain farming is
practiced are temperate grasslands of North America, Europe and Asia. These
areas are sparsely populated. With large farms spreading over hundreds of
hectares. Severe winters restrict the growing season and only a single crop can
be grown.
In mixed farming the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and
rearing livestock. It is practiced in Europe, Eastern USA, Argentina, Southern
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Plantation are a type of commercial
farming where single crop of tea coffee sugarcane, cashew, rubber, banana or
cotton are grown. The produce may be processed on the farm itself or in
nearby factories. The development of a transport network is thus essential for
such farming. Major plantations are found in the tropical regions of the world.
a. In commercial farming crops are grown for household consumption.
b. In commercial farming crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in
the market.
c. Commercial farming only includes production of exotic crops.
d. Commercial firming solely deals with rearing of livestock for personal
consumption.
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