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| Term |
Definitions |
| Agriculture |
It is practice of large-scale cultivation of soil in order to produce crops. |
| Primitive Subsistence Farming |
It is the type of farming that is done on a small patch of land with the help of primitive tools such as hoe, dao, and digging sticks. |
| Commercial Farming |
It is type of farming in which farmers uses modern inputs, such as high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides. |
| Rabi Crops |
Crops that are sown in winter from October to December and harvested in summer from April to June. |
| Kharif crops | Crops that are grown with the onset of monsoon and these are harvested in September-October. |
| Zaid |
Crops that are sown between the rabi and Kharif seasons i.e from March to June. |
Glossary - Concepts - Chapter 4 Class 10 Geography - Agriculture - Geography
Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo
