Commercial Agriculture


 
 
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Commercial Agriculture

Commercial Farming : 

 Commercial farming is the farming method in which plant and livestock production is practiced with the intention of selling the products in the market National and international as well . 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 Fertilizers, Insecticides and Pesticides in order to obtain higher productivity.

India is the world's largest producer of milk, pulses and Jute. India ranks as the second-largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruit and cotton. It is also one of the leading producers of spices, fish, poultry, livestock and plantation crops.

  • The dairy sector assumes a great deal of significance for India on various accounts. As an industry, it employs more than 80 million people, with the majority being small and marginal farmers as well as the landless. Further, women constitute the major workforce of the dairy sector in the country. The sector is an important job provider, especially for women, and plays a leading role in women’s empowerment.
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following statement is correct :

    A. Commercial farming is the farming method in which plant and livestock production is practiced for selling the products in the national and international market.

    B. India is the world's second largest producer of milk, pulses and Jute.

    C. Gujrat, Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra mainly practice commercial farming.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    Which is not a classification of Commercial Farming ?

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Name the area where commercial grain farming is pracised.

    Right Option : C
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