FOOD TECHNOLOGY

SUSTAINABILITY IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

SUSTAINABLE FOOD CONSUMPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When only crops are grown, we refer to this as ____
A
Arable farming
B
Subsistence farming
C
Commercial farming
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arable farming only involves the cultivation of crops and it does not involve the rearing of animals. The main purpose of Arable farming is the cultivation of food crops to fulfill human needs. It can be mainly performed on a small scale, commercial, or on large agricultural farms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agricultural land is defined as the land area that is either arable, under permanent crops, or under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land under temporary crops such as cereals, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.

Detailed explanation-3: -adjective. (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively. synonyms: cultivable, cultivatable, tillable productive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Land classing looks at whether your land and soil is arable or non-arable, or if it is unsuitable for agriculture. Arable land is suitable for cropping on a regular basis whereas non-arable land is not capable of supporting cropping due to land and soil constraints.

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