Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?
The correct option is C Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
In mixed farming the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock.
Mixed farming is one in which crop production is combined with the rearing of livestock. The live stock enterprises are complementary to crop production; so as to provide a balance and productive system of farming.
In mixed farming at least 10% of its gross income must be contributed by livestock activity. The upper limit being 45% under Indian condition.
So the farm on which at least 10 to 49% income is found from livestock is called mixed farm.
Do you know?
f farmers are rearing cows, buffaloes, sheep goat, and fisheries with crop cultivation this type of farming is called diversified farming
Advantages:
1. It offers highest return on farm business, as the byproducts of farm are properly utilized.
2. It provides work throughout year.
3. Efficient utilization of land, labour, equipment and other resources.
4. The crop by products such as straw, bus, fodder etc. is used for feeding of livestock and in return they provide milk.
5. Manures available from livestock maintain soil fertility.
6. It helps in supplying all the food needs of the family members.
7. Intensive cultivation is possible.
8. If one source of income is lost he can maintain his family from other source of income.
9. Milk cattle’s provide draft animals for crop production and rural transport.
10. Mixed farming increases social status of the farmer.
In mixed farming the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock.
Mixed farming is one in which crop production is combined with the rearing of livestock. The live stock enterprises are complementary to crop production; so as to provide a balance and productive system of farming.
In mixed farming at least 10% of its gross income must be contributed by livestock activity. The upper limit being 45% under Indian condition.
So the farm on which at least 10 to 49% income is found from livestock is called mixed farm.
Do you know?
f farmers are rearing cows, buffaloes, sheep goat, and fisheries with crop cultivation this type of farming is called diversified farming
Advantages:
1. It offers highest return on farm business, as the byproducts of farm are properly utilized.
2. It provides work throughout year.
3. Efficient utilization of land, labour, equipment and other resources.
4. The crop by products such as straw, bus, fodder etc. is used for feeding of livestock and in return they provide milk.
5. Manures available from livestock maintain soil fertility.
6. It helps in supplying all the food needs of the family members.
7. Intensive cultivation is possible.
8. If one source of income is lost he can maintain his family from other source of income.
9. Milk cattle’s provide draft animals for crop production and rural transport.
10. Mixed farming increases social status of the farmer.
