Types Of Agriculture Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. A form of subsistence agriculture in which farmers must expend a relatively large amount of effort to produce the maximum feasible yield from a parcel of land
2. Commercial farming characterized by the integration of crops and livestock; most of the crops are fed to animals rather than consumed directly by humans. Like corn farming in the US.
3. Seed of a cereal grass
4. Truck farming, grow fruits and vegetables mainly for sale to processors who can or freeze products
5. The 2 types of agriculture are
6. ..... is one of the crops grown under commercial farming.
7. A large farm in tropical and subtropical climates that specialized in the production of one or two crops for sale, usually to a more developed country
8. Rice planted on dry land in a nursery and then moved to a deliberately flooded field to promote growth
9. Shifting Cultivation is primarily practised in the regions where ..... takes place.
10. Small piece of land, simple implements, few crops planted, small amount of money involved, low level of education etc are characteristics of .
11. Farming that involves high inputs of capital, fertilisers and labour is known as .....
12. A form of subsistence agriculture in which people shift activity from one field to another; each field is used for crops for relatively few years and left fallow for a relatively long period.
13. Commercial farming characterized by integration of crops and livestock; most of the crops are fed to animals rather than consumed directly by humans
14. Which of the following is not a feature of commercial agriculture?
15. A form of commercial agriculture that specializes in the production of milk and other dairy products
16. A form of subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals
17. The cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetable is called
18. ..... is cultivation of fruits and flowers
19. The relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants
20. Focuses on horticulture (fruits, vegetables, flowers) for human consumption
21. A traditional subsistence agricultural system in which the society follows the movement of livestock
22. In ..... farming, land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock
23. Growing specialized crops such as bananas, coffee, and cacao in tropical developing countries, primarily for sale to developed countries.
24. Farming that involves low input of capital, material and labour with large amounts of land is .....
25. Across the globe, more than ..... % of people are engaged in agriculture