HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Production of agricultural products for the market is called:
A
hunting and gathering
B
sedentary cultivation
C
subsistence agriculture
D
commercial agriculture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The type of agriculture that is practised with the aim of selling the produce in the market to earn profit is called commercial farming or commercial agriculture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commercial agriculture is when the food is produced for sale. This includes selling to or through restaurants, supermarkets, wholesale distributors, other countries, local produce stands and a lot more!

Detailed explanation-3: -“The Commercial farming meaning is that where farmer producing crops on a large scale. It is a type of agribusiness where farmers raise crops and livestock to make money by selling them in the market. As we know marginal farmers are raising crops to take care of their livelihood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crops that are cultivated mainly for sale and getting more profits are called cash crops. These crops are economically more favorable because of the profits and generally do not include staple food crops. Examples: cotton, tea, coffee, etc.

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