Class 10 / Geography / Agriculture / Farming and its types

PRIMITIVE SUBSISTENCE FARMING

PRIMITIVE SUBSISTENCE FARMING Introduction India is an agriculturally important country. Two-thirds of its population is engaged in agricultural activities. Agriculture is a primary activity, wh

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Class 10 / Geography / Agriculture / Farming and its types

INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE FARMING

INTENSIVE SUBSISTENCE FARMING This type of farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land. It is labour- intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation

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Class 10 / Geography / Agriculture / Farming and its types

COMMERCIAL FARMING

COMMERCIAL FARMING The main characteristic of this type of farming is the use of higher doses of modern inputs, e.g. high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and p

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