Write features of primitive subsistence farm class 10
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Primitive or Simple Subsistence Farming:
It is considered one of the oldest form of agriculture that is still practiced certain areas of the world.
Primitive Farming is done typically on self-sufficient basis. Crops are grown for solely for their family. If there is any surpluses, it is sold.
Features of primitive farming are:
1) The sites for primitive subsistence agriculture is usually the forest areas especially hilly slope for better drainage. Tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks are used by the farmers to promote plant growth.
2) It is also known as ‘slash-and-burn agriculture’ because forests are cleared by burning them to ashes. These ashes are treated as natural manure.
3) ‘Field rotation’ is practiced instead of ‘crop rotation’. When there is exhaustion of soil nutrients, the land is abandoned and new forest area is cleared for farming.
4) Only few crops are raised. The main crops grown are maize or corn, tapioca, yams, cassava or manioc, millet, beans, upland rice and bananas.
It is considered one of the oldest form of agriculture that is still practiced certain areas of the world.
Primitive Farming is done typically on self-sufficient basis. Crops are grown for solely for their family. If there is any surpluses, it is sold.
Features of primitive farming are:
1) The sites for primitive subsistence agriculture is usually the forest areas especially hilly slope for better drainage. Tools like hoe, dao and digging sticks are used by the farmers to promote plant growth.
2) It is also known as ‘slash-and-burn agriculture’ because forests are cleared by burning them to ashes. These ashes are treated as natural manure.
3) ‘Field rotation’ is practiced instead of ‘crop rotation’. When there is exhaustion of soil nutrients, the land is abandoned and new forest area is cleared for farming.
4) Only few crops are raised. The main crops grown are maize or corn, tapioca, yams, cassava or manioc, millet, beans, upland rice and bananas.
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Explanation:
Features of primitive subsistence agriculture in India are:
(i) It is practised on small patches of land with the help of primitive tools.
(ii) Tools which are used are basically traditional tools such as hoe, dao and digging stick.
(iii) This type of agriculture totally depends upon monsoon.
(iv) When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift to another plot of land.
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