HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants
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market gardening
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plantation agriculture
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mixed crop/livestock agriculture
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shifting cultivation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants.
Detailed explanation-2: -horticulture, the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Market gardening includes horticulture and floriculture (growing fruits, vegetables and flowers) in large scale for supply to the urban markets and also for export purposes. Districts such as Madurai, Nilgiris, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram practice this type of farming.
Detailed explanation-4: -Market gardening is also known as “truck farming".
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