Question

write the changes that have come about between modern and traditional farming practices in India​

Answer 1

Answer:

Traditional Farming

1. In traditional farming farmers rely on rain for water supply.
2. The farmers applied manures to the plant which provides less nutrients but is human friendly.
3. Farmers sowed the seeds by broadcoasting. This often led to overcrowding.
4. Farmers did most of the work by themselves like harvesting, weeding.
5. Farmers did not use insecticides or weedicides to remove unnecessary insects and weeds.

Modern Farming

1. In modern farming there is drip irrigation, canal irrigation, tube well irrigation, sprinkler irrigation and did not rely on rains.
2. The farmers added fertilizers which provides more nutrients and is also harmful to the plants.
3. Farmers sowed the seeds by using various implements.
4. Farmers used tractors, combine harvesters etc.
5. Farmers used insecticides and pesticides to remove unnecessary insects and weeds.

Answer 2

Answer:

Traditional Farming

1. Implements traditional methods

2. Usage of age-old agricultural appliances and implements for tilling, sowing, harvesting and other processes

3. Intensive farming is hard to practice using traditional farming methods

4. Typical of low-input husbandry

5. Usage of appliances for tilling, weeding, manuring etc weakens the topsoil and subsoil.

6. Using hard equipment kills the farmer-friendly soil organisms like earthworm, and other microorganisms.  

7. Does not use harmful chemicals

Modern Farming

1. Implements conventional modern methods

2. Mechanized modern agricultural appliances  

3. Facilitates intensive farming which can produce high yields

4. Typical of high-input husbandry

5. Spraying of chemicals for manuring or weeding does not harm the soil surface

6. Does not kill any soil organisms since most of the chemicals used are sprayed

7. Uses harmful chemicals in the name of fertilizers or pesticides.