what is mixed farming? In which parts of the world is it found and why is it seen as a beneficial agricultural practice?
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Mixed farming is the one in which crop production is combined with the rearing of livestock. The livestock enterprises are complementary to crop production so as to provide a balance and productive system of farming.
Its advantage is that it reduces dependence on external sources like fertilizers because the crop and animal components in the farm support each other.
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Mixed Farming
Mixed farming is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock. Such agriculture occurs across Asia and in countries such as India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, South Africa, China, Central Europe, Canada, and Russia. Though at first it mainly served domestic consumption, countries such as the United States and Japan now use it for commercial purposes.
Mixed farming systems provide farmers with an opportunity to diversify risk from single crop production, to use labour more efficiently, to have a source of cash for purchasing farm inputs and to add value to crops or crop by-products