Agriculture Types Of Agriculture On The basis of

Agriculture Types Of Agriculture

On The basis of supply of land 1. Intensive Method of Agriculture 2. Extensive Method of Agriculture

Intensive Method of Agriculture This kind of method is practiced in those areas where • • • The pressure of population on land is very high Land is hilly and fields are small There is a demand for special types of crops

Extensive Method Of farming System of crop cultivation using small amounts of labor and capital in relation to area of land being farmed. The crop yield in extensive agriculture depends primarily on the natural fertility of the soil, terrain, climate, and the availability of water.

On the basis of supply of Moisture and Water 1. Humid Farming 2. Irrigation Farming 3. Dry Farming

Humid Farming is a system of farming practiced in regions where the rainfall is adequate i. e. between 100 Cm to 200 Cm without the help of irrigation. It is followed in the West Coast, West Bengal, Parts of Bihar, U. P and Assam. Under this system, generally, double cropping (i. e. growing of two crops in a year on the same land) is practiced. Rice, Sugarcane, jute etc. are cultivated under this system.

Dry Farming Dry farming is a system under which farming is carried on in the regions where the rainfall is scanty i. e. less than 50 Cm annually and where irrigation facilities are either absent or very little. It is followed in Gujarat, Rajasthan, South Punjab, Northern Maharashtra; Generally, single-cropping is practiced under this system. Under this system, only those crops which can withstand drought conditions, such as Lower and Bajra are grown.

Irrigation Farming Irrigation farming is a system of farming under which crops are grown with the help of irrigation i. e. supply of water from rivers, reservoirs, tanks, wells to land for cultivation in regions of seasonal or low rainfall. It is followed in Western U. P. , Punjab, Haryana, parts of Bihar, Orissa, A. P. , Tamil Nadu, Karnataka etc. Under this system, multiple or double cropping is practiced. A large variety of crops, such as rice, sugarcane, cotton, wheat, tobacco etc. are grown under this system.

On the basis of cropping systems 1. One-crop agriculture 2. Double-crop agriculture 3. Multiple-crop agriculture

One-Crop farming Single cropping also known as mono-cropping or mono-culture is a system of farming under which the cultivators grow one crop from the lands during the year. It is generally undertaken in those areas where soil and climatic conditions are most favorable for the production of a particular crop only. Example: Tea, Coffee, etc.

Double-crop agriculture Double cropping is a system under which two crops are raised by the farmers from the same plot of land during the year. It is practiced in densely populated countries where soil and climatic conditions favor the cultivation of two crops during the year. Example: Rice.

Multiple-crop farming Multiple cropping is a system under which the farmer grown more than two crops from the same plot of land during the year. It is a highly intensive system of farming. For the success of this system, the soils must be cultivated intensively by providing scientific fertilizers, better seeds and regular water supply through irrigation. Example: Cotton, tobacco, vegetables.