Question

state 2 traditional methods of farming and explain each

Answer 1

Explanation:

The two main traditional forms of agriculture are:

- Shifting cultivation: Clearing land by slashing, burning and growing crops on it until it loses its fertility. This method of farming is practised in areas where population is low.

- Bush fallowing: The farmer clears the land and uses it to grow crops for three or four years. After this, the soil becomes poor and the harvest drops. The farmer then stops farming it for a few years so that it can regain its fertility.

Answer 2

1 Agro forestry. Agro forestry is one of the oldest farming methods that has been used since earlier times.

2 Crop rotation.

3 Intercropping/Mixed crops.

4 Poly culture.

5 Water harvesting.