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प्रश्न
"There is low yield per acre but high yield per person in the interior parts of semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes in the world." Support the statement with suitable examples from different parts of the world.
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उत्तर
- The interior parts of semi-arid lands of the mid-latitudes in the world are the areas where extensive commercial grain cultivation takes place.
- Here the size of farms is very large and population is in small number.
- Operations of cultivation, right from ploughing to harvesting is mechanised.
- Yield per person is high as the number of people working in farms is less and lot of machines is used.
- The size of the farms is very large due to which per acre production or yield is low even though the total production is high.
- This type of agriculture is practised in Eurasian Steppes, Canadian and American Prairies, Pampas of Argentina, Velds of South Africa, Australian Downs and the Canterbury Plains of New Zealand.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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What is shifting agriculture known as in the following?
Indonesia and Malaysia
Give the major plantation crops of the following country:
Philippines
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Statement 1 - Subsidies do not add any burden on the financial health of a nation.
Statement 2 - Complete removal of subsidies may violate the aim of equitable distribution of income.
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| A | The rapid growth in the production of the horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables, tuber crops, flowers, etc. is known as | 1 | Horticulture |
| B | The combined use of HYV seeds and, increased use of fertilizers and developed irrigation facilities jointly to increase the production of rice and wheat. | 2 | Golden Revolution |
| C | t is emerging as an important source of livelihood in the rural areas | 3 | Green revolution |
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Match the following
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Match the following.
| Column I (Types of Agriculture) |
Column II (Regions) |
| A. Mediterranean Agriculture | 1. Tunisia |
| B. Co-operative Farming | 2. Netherlands |
| C. Market Gardening and Horticulture | 3. N-EUSA |
| D. Collective Farming | 4. USSR |
| E. Dairy Farming | 5. Canada |
| F. Mixed Farming | 6. N-W Europe |
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