Types of agriculture of India short note
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In India the following types of farming are practiced:
1. Shifting Agriculture:
In shifting agriculture, land is obtained by cleaning forest and agriculture is practiced till the fertility of the farm is exhausted.
2. Subsistence Agriculture:
In subsistence agriculture, farmer and his family produce cereals for themselves only or for local market
3. Intensive Farming:
(i) Intensive farming aims at maximum possible production on the limited farms with all efforts possible under the circumstances.
(ii) Intensive farming is capable of raising more than one crop a year.
4. Extensive Farming:
It is the modern system of farming done on large farms. It is also known as mechanical farming due to extensive use of machines
5. Plantation Agriculture:
A particular or single sown crop like rubber, tea, coconut, coffee, cocoa, spices and fruit crops etc. is sown and the yield is generally obtained continuously for a number of years.
6. Commercial Agriculture:
Commercial Agriculture is practiced to raise crops on a large scale with a view to export them to other countries and earn money.
7. Dry Land Farming:
In dry land farming moisture is maintained by raising special type of crops. Gramjowar, bajra and peas are such crops which need less water.
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Rice,pulses,wheat maize are the main cropsgrown in India.Under this farmer tries to attain maximum output on the small piece of land,thus it increase the pressure on land.
There are eight types of agriculture practices
- Shifting agriculture
- Subsistence agriculture
- Intensive farming
- Extensive farming
- Plantation agriculture
- Commercial agriculture
- Dry land farming
- Wet land farming