Question

What is harvesting? Name one traditional and one modern tools used for harvesting.

Answer 1

Harvesting:

• Harvesting is the cutting of crops after they have matured.
• After sowing the crops, it takes a few weeks for the crops to mature so that they can be harvested for grains or cereals.
  
• Sickle is the traditional tool used by hand for harvesting. It is used for cutting the crops by hand.
  
• Combine harvester is a modern harvesting equipment. It helps harvest a large field of crops within a short period of time.