Horti-pastoral farming refers to:

Growing food and fodder.

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Growing mixed crops.

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Growing fodder and rearing cattle.

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Growing fruit trees and fodder simultaneously.

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Solution

The correct option is D Growing fruit trees and fodder simultaneously.
Growing fodder grass for cattle along with fruit trees or growing fruit trees while rearing cattle is known as horti-pastoral farming. It is adopted as an alternative land use system in North India.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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