Question

Which of the following is a correct statement about the role of livestock in the mixed crop–livestock system?

Options

• Livestock only provides meat for consumption

• Livestock has no role in a mixed farming system

• Livestock is only reared by large commercial farmers

• Livestock provides income stability, food, transport and fuel alongside crop cultivation

Answer 1

In a mixed crop–livestock system with cattle, goats and fowl, livestock provides income stability, food, transport and fuel. This system supports over 70 million small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.