Question

Q11. Correct and rewrite
the following statement:
(1)
When animals are
reared along with the
cultivation of land is
called Organic Farming​

Answer 1

When organic matter is used in farming (instead of fertilizers) it is called organic farming

Answer 2

→ When animals are  reared along with the  cultivation of land  it is called Mixed Farming​.

OR

→ Farming using only organic matter and nutrients is known as organic farming.

Explanation

Mixed farming refers to the farming activity that includes both the cultivation of crops and the rearing of animals. It is a very useful way of productive farming where the two resources - the plants and the animals are depended on each other reducing the dependence on external factors like fertilizers.

For example:

If cows and wheat are grown together, the cow provides cow dung which is provided to the wheat plant while the wheat stubble after harvesting is provided to the cow.

Mixed cropping has many advantages which includes increase in soil fertility, reduction of chemical factors, more production for commercial purpose and so on.

Do not confuse mixed cropping and mixed farming!!

Mixed cropping is the production of multiple crops on a field that depend on each other like the production of gram and wheat together. There is no rearing of animals in mixed cropping.

What is organic farming?

Organic farming refers to the cultivation of crops by providing organic nutrients to the crops. There is no use of chemical fertilizers and the complete cultivation is solely dependent on organic fertilizers like manure etc.