Question

48. Which of the following features are associated with Intensive Subsistence Agriculture?

1. Large land holdings

2. Limited use of machinery

3. High labour productivity

Options:

• A. a. 1 and 3 only
• B. b. 2 and 3 only
• C. c. 2 only
• D. d. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c. 2 only

c)
•Land holdings are very small due to the high density of population. Farmers work with the help of family labour leading to intensive use of land.

•Use of machinery is limited and most of the agricultural operations are done by manual labour.

•Farm yard manure is used to maintain the fertility of the soil. In this type of agriculture, the yield per unit area is high but per labour productivity is low.