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what are the major differences between the farm agriculture of the USA and India?​

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Answered by MarilynEvans
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What are the major differences between the farm agriculture of USA and India?

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There are lots of difference between the farming of US and India. They are as follows : -

1. In India, about 80% of people are involved in farming but in USA very few people are involved in farming.

2. The area of farm in India are small in size (2-3 hectares) and in USA the size of farm is around 200 hectares.

3. Farmers in India are mostly uneducated or having basic education in village schools, whereas in USA farmers are well educated.

4. In India, farmers use to do most of the work manually which is known as 'labor intensive'. Whereas in USA most of the work is done by using heavy and advanced machines which is called as 'capital intensive'.

5. In India, farming is dependent on weather and they are abled to grow 2-3 types of crops in a year. But in USA, farmers use scientific techniques like soil testing, etc., and grow multiple crops throughout the year.

6. US farmlands give greater yields when compared to Indian farmlands.

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Answered by pritigulati11
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Answer: India:-

1. India is a developing country that is agriculture-based. It provides employment to 60% of the total population of the country.

2. In India the average farm holdings are small in size, i.e. 2 to 3 hectares. 3.Majority of the farmers in India are either uneducated or have very basic school knowledge from the village schools.  

4. Indian farmers use man labour extensively with traditional methods and equipment like ploughs (still drawn by an ox).

5. The farming in India is heavily dependent on the weather conditions and considering that the farmers only produce 2 to 3 crops in a year.

6. Farmers in India get very little returns for the work that they put into the field.

U.S.A(United States Of America):-

1.The USA is a developed nation that is not agriculture-based and only 2% of its entire population is employed in agriculture.

2.In the United States, the farm holdings are of huge sizes, i.e. 250 hectares.

3. The farmers in the USA are well educated and keep themselves up to date with the latest developments and technologies in the field.

4. In the United States, heavy machinery and advanced technologies are used in the fields to increase their production.

5. The farmers in the USA use scientific methods to study the soil, its contents, improve its quality, and use a variety of methods to irrigate their fields. This increases their productivity to multiple crops a year.

6. The US farmers get way bigger returns.

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