Terrace Farming
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Q. Which type of farming is a good alternative to podu farming in the hilly regions of Kunavaram?
- Large-scale plantation
- Horticulture
- Small-scale farming
- Terrace farming
Q. Akhil's parents have taken him on a tour of the Bison hills. He notices some people practicing Podu. Remembering his geography lessons, he decides to tell the chief of the tribe about other alternatives to Podu.
Which of the following can work as an environment friendly alternative for Podu?
Which of the following can work as an environment friendly alternative for Podu?
- Drip Irrigation
- Intercropping
- Slash and burn
- Terrace farming
Q.
- Jhum
- Shifting Cultivation
- Terrace farming
- Slash and Burn
Q. Having travelled around and gathered information about farming, Sheryl plans to adopt the way of farming in which the soil fertility is maintained for a long time for farming. What do you think will be the farming technique she will go for?
- Irrigation farming
- Shifting farming
- Plantation farming
- Dry farming
Q. Ammu wants to set up a farm in the hilly region of Kunavaram. She found out that the fertile top soil there should not be left loose. Leaving it loose may cause the soil to be swept away by the action of wind or water. Which tool/ equipment should she avoid using in her farm on the hills?
- Digging sticks
- water can
- Shovel
- Plough
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is incorrect?
The podu farming technique is also called jhum cultivation.
Koya people usually cultivate many crops together and grow them without irrigation.
The most common crops they cultivate are jowar, maize, millets, sesame, and pulses.
The harvest process gives them enough to survive for almost a month and a half.
