Geography
Your uncle, who lives in Punjab, is a farmer involved in the cultivation of crops and livestock rearing. He sells the crops and dairy products in the market. Name the type of agriculture practised by him, the crops he grows and the main features of the agriculture practised by him. Why is this type of agriculture not popular throughout the country?
Indian Agriculture Introduction
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My uncle practices commercial farming which is a system of agriculture that involves cultivation of crops and livestock rearing for sale in the market. He mostly grows rice on the farm. Cash crops like sugarcane, tobacco, fibre crops and oilseeds are also grown.
The main features of commercial agriculture are:
- Crops are grown mainly for sale.
- Large farms are required.
- Mechanised farming is practised.
- It is prevalent in areas where farms are large and market economy is well developed.
- It involves the use of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides to obtain higher productivity.
Commercial agriculture is not popular throughout the country because in most other States there are small landholdings while commercial agriculture requires large farms.
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