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    SISHYA SCHOOL, HOSUR

    SOCIAL SCIENCE STUDY MATERIAL

    Class: X Topic: Agriculture Date: 06.06.2024

    Types of Farming
    The cultivation methods depend upon the characteristics of the physical environment,
    technological know-how and socio-cultural practices. Farming varies from
    subsistence to commercial type. In different parts of India, the following farming
    systems are practised.

    Primitive Subsistence Farming

    It is a ‘slash and burn’ agriculture. Farmers clear a patch of land and produce cereals
    and other food crops. When the soil fertility decreases, the farmers shift and clear a
    fresh patch of land for cultivation. It is known by different names in different parts of
    the country. It is known as jhumming in the northeastern states.

     Land productivity is low in this type of agriculture.


     This type of farming depends on monsoon.
     This farming is practised in a few parts of India.
    Intensive Subsistence Farming

     This type of farming is practised in areas of high population pressure on land.


     It is labour-intensive farming, where high doses of biochemical inputs and
    irrigation are used for higher production.
    Commercial Farming

    This type of farming uses higher doses of modern inputs such as high-yielding variety
    (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides to obtain higher
    productivity.

    Plantation is a type of commercial farming in which a single crop is grown in a large


    area. Plantations cover large tracts of land, using capital-intensive inputs with the help
    of migrant labourers. All the produce is used as a raw material in industries.

    E. g., Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana.

    Cropping Pattern
    India has three cropping seasons: 1.Rabi 2.Kharif 3.Zaid

    RABI KHARIF ZAID

    Sowing Season Winter from Beginning of the rainy In between the Rabi
    October to season between April and the Kharif seasons,
    December and May there is a short season
    during the summer
    Harvesting Summer from September-October months known as the
    Season Zaid season (in the
    April to June
    months of March to
    July)

    Important Wheat, Barley, Paddy, Maize, Jowar, Watermelon,


    Crops Peas, Gram and Bajra, Tur (Arhar), Muskmelon, Cucumber,
    Mustard.
    Moong, Urad, Cotton, Vegetables and Fodder
    Jute, Groundnut and crops
    Soyabean.

    Follow up questions to be answered:

    1. Explain why primitive subsistence farming has low land productivity.

    2. Considering the environmental impact, discuss the pros and cons of slash-and-
    burn agriculture (jhumming).

    3. Subsistence farming is often seen as a traditional practice. Do you think it has a


    role to play in modern agriculture? Why or why not?

    Use the below for the self-reflection guidelines:

    3 – 2 – 1 strategy

    What are the 3 aspects you understood well?


    What are the 2 aspects you still need clarification?

    What is 1 question which you would like to ask?

    Prepared by : Ramya J

    Checked by the SC: Malini K

    Endorsed by the Principal:

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