Q65. Consider the following statements.
1. Extensive agriculture is an agricultural production system that uses small inputs of labor, fertilizers, and capital, relative to the land area being farmed.
2. Extensive farming is found in the mid-latitude sections of most continents, as well as in desert regions where water for cropping is not available.
Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct about Extensive farming?
Q65. Consider the following statements.
1. Extensive agriculture is an agricultural production system that uses small inputs of labor, fertilizers, and capital, relative to the land area being farmed.
2. Extensive farming is found in the mid-latitude sections of most continents, as well as in desert regions where water for cropping is not available.
Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct about Extensive farming?
The correct option is C (c) Both 1 and 2
Extensive Farming
Extensive farming or Extensive agriculture is an agricultural production system that uses small inputs of labor, fertilizers, and capital, relative to the land area being farmed. Extensive farming most commonly refers to sheep and cattle farming in areas with low agricultural productivity, but can also refer to large-scale growing of wheat, barley and other grain crops.
Nomadic herding is an extreme example of extensive farming, where herders move their animals to use feed from occasional rainfalls. Extensive farming is found in the mid-latitude sections of most continents, as well as in desert regions where water for cropping is not available.
The nature of extensive farming means it requires less rainfall than intensive farming. Yields tend to be much lower than with intensive farming in the short term.
(c) Both 1 and 2
Extensive Farming
Extensive farming or Extensive agriculture is an agricultural production system that uses small inputs of labor, fertilizers, and capital, relative to the land area being farmed. Extensive farming most commonly refers to sheep and cattle farming in areas with low agricultural productivity, but can also refer to large-scale growing of wheat, barley and other grain crops.
Nomadic herding is an extreme example of extensive farming, where herders move their animals to use feed from occasional rainfalls. Extensive farming is found in the mid-latitude sections of most continents, as well as in desert regions where water for cropping is not available.
The nature of extensive farming means it requires less rainfall than intensive farming. Yields tend to be much lower than with intensive farming in the short term.
