INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

INDIAN AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mixed farming means: [IAS 2003]
A
growing two crops at the same time
B
growing different crops in succession
C
producing crops
D
using mixture of manures and fertilizer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Growing two or more crops at the same time in a field is called mixed cropping.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mixed farming is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock. Such agriculture occurs across Asia and in countries such as India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, South Africa, China, Central Europe, Canada, and Russia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is D. intercropping. The practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously in definite rows in the same field is called inter cropping.

Detailed explanation-4: -: the growing of food or cash crops, feed crops, and livestock on the same farm.

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