Question

When both crops and livestock are raised on the same farm, it is known as

• A. mixed farming
• B. mixed cropping
• C. inter cropping
• D. crop-rotation

Answer 1

The correct option is A

mixed farming

The Correct option is A

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Mixed farming is a system of farming in which a farmer practice different types of agricultural practices together, On a single farm to increase his income from different sources.
2. In mixed farming, a farmer has taken up different types of practices for income generation while doing his main business as agriculture.
3. Some of the farming practices that can be done together with the main agricultural practices are - poultry farming dairy farming and beekeeping etc.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option B:

Mixed cropping - Cultivation of different types of crops in a place without a uniform pattern.

Option C:

Intercropping - Cultivation of different types of crops in a place with a uniform pattern.

Option D:

Crop rotation - Cultivation of different types of crops alternatively in a piece of land.

Final answer: When both crops and livestock are raised on the same farm, it is known as mixed farming.