GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What does farming consist of in South Asia?
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cash crops
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plantation farms
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mostly subsistence farming and cash crops
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slash and burn agriculture
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Rice and Rice-Wheat Farming Systems together contain 40 percent of the cultivated land in the region and produce the bulk of the marketed foodgrains that feed the cities and urban areas of South Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rice is by far the most important crop throughout Asia-90% of the world’s production and consumption occurs in this region. With trends showing that rice consumption decreases as income rises, many economists have claimed rice is an inferior good.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rice is the principal crop grown in areas of Intensive Subsistence Farming .
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