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What are the various types of farming class 10 geography​

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Answered by MissStar
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Types of Farming

Farming can be classified (grouped) according to what it grows and how it is grown

Arable: Crops

Pastoral: Animals

Mixed: Crops and animals

Subsistence: Grown just for the farmer and his family

Commercial: Grown to sell

Intensive: High inputs of labour or capital ususally small

Extensive: Low inputs of labour or capital

Sedentary: Permanently in in one place

Nomadic: The farmers move around to find new areas to farm

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Answered by BrainIyMSDhoni
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Answer:-

Agriculture is age-old economic activity that involves farming, cultivation and production of crops. Agriculture comes under the primary sector that is the most vast sector of economy.

Explaination:-

The various main types of farming are as follows:-

1. Primitive subsistence farming:- This type of farming is done on small patches of land by the use of primitive tools such as hoe, Dao etc. It also involves family labour. Jhum cultivation or slash and burn agriculture comes under this primitive subsistence farming.

2. Intensive subsistence farming:-This type of farming is practised in high population areas on land. It is also known as labour intensive farming.

3. Commercial farming:- This is the type of farming where a lot of chemicals and modern equipments are used. HYV(High Yielding Variety) seeds are used in this farming and also includes use of chemical fertilizers,insecticides and pesticides in order to get higher productivity and surplus production.

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