FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Farmers in Asia primarily primarily practice ____
A
pastoral nomadism
B
intensive subsistence
C
shifting cultivation
D
hunting and gathering
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In densely populated areas of the world, primarily in south and south-east Asia, which includes China, Japan, and India, intensive subsistence farming is practiced. Extensive farming is practiced in places with low population densities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Intensive subsistence farming is practised in densely populated regions of the world, mainly in south and south east Asia including China, Japan and India. In areas with low population density, extensive farming is practised.

Detailed explanation-3: -In India, the farmers of West Bengal, Kerala, the coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu provide a good example of intensive subsistence wet paddy agriculture .

Detailed explanation-4: -Intensive Subsistence Farming This type of farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land. It is labour-intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher production.

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