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Lets Necall, , I., , Il., , Ill., , Based on your understanding, tick (v ) the correct option., , 1., , ct 2b: Saas 4.05 Sci, , State whether the following statements are true or false and rewrite the incorrect, statements to correct them., , wn, , . True, , True, False: Intensive farming is practiced in regions with large populations and small farms., False: The raising of animals for their milk and milk products is known as dairy farming., , True, , Answer the following in one sentence., , w, , Night soil is human waste material that is used to increase the fertility of soils, in, sedentary primitive farming., , Another English name for shifting cultivation is slash-and-burn agriculture., Mixed farming requires huge ranches for their milk, meat and wool., Feeding towers and troughs are used in dairy farming., , . Market gardening and horticulture requires refrigerated trucks with storage facilities., , Answer the following questions in brief., , . Factors that influence agriculture are as follows:

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ee es =, , , , IV. Answer the following questions in brief., , 130, , 1. Factors that influence agriculture are as follows:, , + climate that includes temperature and rainfall, , + relief and drainage because plains are more favourable to farming and areas closer to, a good drainage system supports agriculture,, , + Specific soil type is important for growing specific crops., , S SOeiallienamie and (pallial Raciacsalanp Wiiha SEhnial leehow GNSS, success rate in agriculture., , 2. Crop rotation helps in increasing soil fertility. In this method, nitrogen fixing crops are, alternated with grains and fibre crops to restore fertility to the soil. Nitrogen salts are, , majorly responsible for increasing the fertility of soil., , , , 3. High yields are ensured in intens, organic and chemical fertilisers in plenty., , , , ye agriculture through intensive tillage and use of, , 4, Shifting cultivation is also known as slash-and —burn agriculture because land is cleared, , by slashing trees and bushes, and then burning the remaining vegetation. After burning,, , the ashes add potash to the soil., , , , 5. The two characteristic features of commercial farming are:, , + Ir involves the production of a large surplus for sale and export., , + The output is not only meant for local consumption., , Answer the following questions in detail., , 1. Following are the features of sedentary primitive farming:, , + Same fields are cultivated again and again after a period of fallowing, and the, farming community stays permanently in one place., , * Organic fertilizers, especially animal manure and night soil or human waste are used, , to increase the fertility of the soil., , + Some irrigation is required so that crops can be grown all through the year., , + Nitrogen fixing crops are alternated with grains and fibre crops to restore fertility to, , the soil through crop rotation., , + Methods of tillage are more intensive and more human power is used., , 2. Main differences between intensive agriculture and exten:, , , , ¢ commercial grain farming., , , , Intensive agriculture, , Extensive commercial grain farming, , , , I is characterised by intensive tillage,, which generates high yields from every, square foot of land., , , , , , Agriculture is highly capital intensive and, all work from ploughing to harvesting is, done by machines., , , , , , 131, , , , ‘The practice of multiple cropping is, employed where two or more crops are, grown cach year., , Wheat is the main crop grown here and, it is of two varicties: spring and winter, wheat, , , , Plenty of chemical and organic fertilisers, are used to ensure high yields and, continued fertility:, , Sometimes other crops are grown here in, rotation, in the off-season to enhance soil, fertility., , , , , , , , , , , , OB ase, , Sa Bot

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132, , , , ‘The practice of multiple cropping is, employed where two or more crops are, grown each year., , Wheat is the main crop grown here and, it is of two varieties: spring and winter, wheat, , , , Plenty of chemical and organic fertilisers, are used to ensure high yields and, continued fertility., , Sometimes other crops are grown here in, rotation, in the off-season to enhance soil, fertility., , , , Icis practiced in regions with large, populations and small farms., , Ic is practiced in those parts of the world, where population is relatively low and, land is available in plenty., , , , Although it is primarily produced for, subsistence, a large part of the produce, also enters the national trade., , , , , , Ic is used to cultivate grain on a very large, scale, the bulk of which is for world trade., , , , , , 3. The following are the features of ranching and mixed farming:, , + Large numbers of one type of livestock are raised on huge ranches for their milk,, , meat and wool., , + Careful breeding, tending and feeding of livestock entails huge capital investment on, , the ranches., , + ‘The crops produce high yields to feed the farmers and the livestock. A large amount, , of the crop is also sold commercially., , + Skilled help is hired during planting and harvesting and for the care of the livestock., , + Most crop work is mechanised., , Regions in the world suitable for this type of farming are Europe, USA, Canada and, , Australia., , 4. The chief characteristics of dairy farming are:, , + Ieis practiced in the tropics and subtropics near large cities and towns to meet their, , requirements., , + Milk is scientifically processed into a range of dairy products that are sold, , commercially., , + Expensive equipment such as milking machines, feeding towers and troughs are, , used., , 5. In market gardening and horticulture, vegetables, fruits and flowers are grown for, , the urban markets. On the other hand, in plantation agriculture, a single cash crop is, grown, on a vary large scale, mainly for export. While in market gardening, an efficient, transport system is necessary for quick movement of the produce because it is mostly, perishable, in plantation agriculture, fertilisers and pesticides are required on a large, scale to ensure a good yield and to protect the crop., , My Geography Corner, , On a Querying Trail:, , Discussion:, , Verghese Kurien's autobiography, , , , titled ‘J t00 had a dream’., , Figs were the first fruit to be cultivated., , Monocropping is the practice of cultivating one crop to allow crop specialisation and very, , high yields.