HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Compared to shifting cultivation, intensive subsistence agriculture is characterized by which of the following?
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smaller farms
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lower population densities
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greater use of animal power
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more diversified cropping
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. Hence, correct answer is option A.
Detailed explanation-2: -In intensive subsistence agriculture, the farmer cultivates a small plot of land using simple tools and more labor. Climate with a large number of days with sunshine and fertile soils permit the growing of more than one crop annually on the same plot.
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