HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Farming and raising livestock for profit is called
A
Subsistence farming
B
Commercial farming
C
Arable farming
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Commercial agriculture, or otherwise known as agribusiness, is a cropping method in which crops are raised and livestock are raised in order to sell the products on the market in order to make money.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tobacco is an example of commercial farming. It is grown largely in semi-arid and rain-fed areas where the cultivation of alternative crops is economically unviable. India is the world’s 2nd largest producer of tobacco.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mixed farming is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is commercial farming? In commercial farming, crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in the market. The area cultivated and the amount of capital used is large and most of the work is done by machines.

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