Agriculture In India — Flashcards

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Agriculture supports about 70% of India's population directly or indirectly. It provides food, raw materials for agro-based industries, and livelihood for a large number of people.

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Subsistence farming means farming done mainly for family consumption. The produce is mostly eaten by the farmer's family, and there is little or no surplus for sale. It usually involves small landhold…

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Commercial farming is farming in which most of the produce is sold in the market to earn money. It commonly uses irrigation, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, and high-yielding varieties…

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Intensive farming gives high production per unit of land and uses limited area more carefully. Extensive farming uses a large area of land, so total output may be high, but production per unit of land…

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Plantation farming is an artificial and established form of farming in which a single cash crop is grown on a large estate for sale. Tea, coffee, rubber, banana, and spices are examples of plantation …

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Mixed farming is a system in which crop growing and animal rearing are done together. It helps farmers use land and resources in a balanced way and often improves income stability.

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The Green Revolution was a major technological breakthrough in India based on high-yielding variety seeds, assured irrigation, and chemical fertilizers. It took place in the late sixties and early sev…

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The White Revolution refers to the remarkable increase in milk production and the establishment of a national milk grid. It involved crossbreeding, pasteurization, quality milk collection, and refrige…