Ques 1:Explain the terms:
A) subsistence farming
B) intensive farming
C) mixed farming
Answers
Answer:
subsistence farming:- this type of farming is practised to meet the needs of the family farmer traditionally low levels of technology and household labour are used to produce on small output.
intensive farming:- the former cultivator small pot of land using simple tool and more labour.
mixed farming:- the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock.
Answer:
subsistence farming :the practice of growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only for one's own use, without any surplus for trade.
Intensive farming is an agricultural intensification and mechanization system that aims to maximize yields from available land through various means, such as heavy use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.
Mixed farming is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock