HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of agriculture requires a lot of labor and focuses on a small plot of land?
A
Extensive agriculture
B
Intensive subsistence agriculture
C
Pastoralism
D
Commercial agriculture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Correct Answer is Intensive subsistence farming. In intensive subsistence farming, the farmer cultivates a small plot of land using simple tools and more labour. Intensive subsistence agriculture is prevalent in the thickly populated areas of the monsoon regions of the south, southeast, and east Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -subsistence farming, form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and the farmer’s family, leaving little, if any, surplus for sale or trade. Preindustrial agricultural peoples throughout the world have traditionally practiced subsistence farming.

Detailed explanation-3: -Organic farming is more labour intensive. Hence, it generates more employment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Intensive subsistence farming is practised in densely populated regions of the world, mainly in south and south east Asia including China, Japan and India. In areas with low population density, extensive farming is practised.

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