THE 5 TYPES OF FARMING IN INDIA

Farming systems in India range from subsistence farming to organic farming, to industrial or commercial farming.

There are five main types of farming in India, each having its own unique system:

1. Irrigation Farming

An irrigation farming system relies on help from an irrigation system supplying water from a river, reservoir, tank, or well. Farming methods should be focused on sustaining or recycling water.

2. Shifting Cultivation

Shifting cultivation systems cultivate one plot of land for a period of years until the soil becomes infertile. As crop yield decreases, the plot is deserted and the ground is re-fertilized using the slash and burn technique.This has led to severe soil degradation in many areas.

3. Commercial Agriculture

Commercial agriculture systems involve large-scale plantations, such as those used for wheat, cotton, sugarcane, tea, rubber, and corn.

• Intensive commercial farming: With small landholdings and a high population, many farms use a lot of manpower on a relatively small piece of land.
• Extensive commercial farming: This is the opposite of intensive commercial farming. A small workforce is applied to a large piece of land. Cultivation depends on mechanical methods.
• Plantation agriculture: A plantation is a large piece of land with an estate (typically in sub-tropical or tropical countries) where crops are cultivated and then sold internationally as opposed to locally.

4. Ley Farming

This type of farming is used to restore soil fertility in India’s drylands. A plot of land is used for grain or other crops and when the soil starts to degrade, the land is left uncultivated. Land erosion during the ley period is also prevented by the roots of the grass.

5. Plantation Farming

As mentioned before, this is the large-scale cultivation of one crop on an estate or vast property.Tea, coffee, and rubber are all commonly-grown on plantation farms. Teak wood, bamboo, and timber are also occasionally farmed using this method.

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 Jun, 2011Review Of AgricultureGautam PingleAgriculture currently produces only 30% of total income in the Telangana region, but it remains the basis for survival of nearly 78% of the population.