General Knowledge - Indian Geography - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Indian Geography - Section 1 (Q.No. 16)
16.
What is the predominant type of Indian agriculture?
Discussion:
24 comments Page 2 of 3.
Dev said:
10 years ago
(1) Subsistence agriculture is that practice of farming in which the farmer and his family raise crops for home consumption.
(2) This is practiced on small farms.
(3) This is labour intensive.
(4) Old technology and old implements are used. For example: The production of wheat in some parts of India.
(2) This is practiced on small farms.
(3) This is labour intensive.
(4) Old technology and old implements are used. For example: The production of wheat in some parts of India.
Syed Nawaz Pasha said:
1 decade ago
It a slash and burn cultivation which is known as intensive subsistence cultivation and it is followed by the nomadic like Bhotiyas Gujjars of Himalayas, it is practiced in central Asia, China, India, Western Africa etc.
Swetha said:
1 decade ago
How is the subsistence agriculture differ from others ?
Snehith said:
1 decade ago
Subsistence agriculture refers to manage their livelihood with what they have produced. Just enough for themselves[self sufficient].
Dhruvil said:
1 decade ago
Plantation agriculture is most predominant agriculture as we have to balance nutritional cycle which begins with trees and end on human lives. So correct answer is option C.
Balaji hede said:
1 decade ago
Because of large area of lands divided in small lands for agriculture.
Anusha hegde said:
1 decade ago
Very sad commercial agriculture is practiced in India by a few rich farmers and other farmers suffer to make a living out of agriculture.
Priya said:
1 decade ago
Subsistence agriculture is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families.
Diya said:
1 decade ago
What is subsistence agriculture actually means? anyone give give me correct information.
Ankit said:
1 decade ago
Extensive agriculture is plantation with small input of labor, capital, fertilizers w.r.t. Land.
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