Geographica

Agriculture  The word Agri mas soil and culture means cultivation. It is the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products. Agriculture is another word for  farming . It includes both growing and harvesting crops and raising animals, or livestock. Types of Farming The physical attributes of the environment, technical advancements, and sociocultural customs all influence the cultivation techniques. There are two types of farming: commercial and subsistence. The following farming systems are used in various parts of India. Primitive Subsistence Farming It is an agriculture of "slash and burn." After clearing some ground, farmers plant cereals and other food crops. The farmers move and prepare a new area of land for cultivation as the fertility of the soil declines. In different sections of the nation, it goes by different names. The term "j...