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Commercial Agriculture
Extensive Agriculture
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3.Wheat is the most important crop. Other crops are corn , barley , oats , rye and cotton
- Practiced in regions where there is abundant land and very sparse population like mid-latitude grasslands like Prairies of USA , the pampas of Australia ,etc
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Plantation Agriculture
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1.It is practiced in tropical and sub-tropical regions . The farms on which they are cultivated are huge and are called estates
4.It was introduced by the Europeans nations. The entire agricultural system is arranged like a factory. A large amount of capital is invested and the methods used are efficient
Mixed Farming
2.The farm size is moderate and farming is done intensively . It is practiced in the eastern parts of New zealand, Russia ,etc
3.Use of modern machinery , improved seeds and chemical fertilizers ensure high yield
1.In this type of agriculture , crop cultivation and animal rearing are practiced on the same farm.
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5.Farmers grow cereal crops like maize, root crops like potatoes , legumes like peas and fodder crop like alfalfa. They raise cattle for beef , sheep for mutton along with pigs and poultry
Pastoral Farming
2.It is practiced in temperate grasslands like prairies of USA, the pampas of Australia ,etc
3.Animals are kept in huge farms called ranches. They are fed on natural grasses and fodder crops like alfalfa. The ranches are scientifically managed and animals are well looked after
1.It is commercial rearing of livestock like cattle , sheep for meat , milk and other various products
Dairy Farming
2.It is practiced in urban areas like UK , New Zealand ,etc. Modern machinery and scientific methods of breeding are used
3.A large labor force is required to look after the cattle and huge amounts of capital needs have to be invested
- It is the rearing of dairy cattle to produce milk and milk products .
Orchard Farming
2.They specialize in commercial production of olives , figs, oranges and apricots
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1.This type of farming has developed in Mediterranean Region like Spain , Italy ,etc
Market Gardening
2.It is practiced in densely populated areas like UK , northeastern parts of US and cities of India
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Horticulture
2.They are small in size and intensively cultivated . Soil fertility is maintained by irrigation and addition of fertilized
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1.This type of agriculture includes the cultivation of vegetables , fruits and flowers solely for the purpose of sale in market .