CBSE Class 9 Answered

Requirements of Mixed Farming:

i) Complicated management practices.
ii) Sound cropping scheme.
iii) Good cattle in suitable number.
iv) Transport facility.
v) Marketing facilities.

Advantages of mixed farming:

1. It offers highest return on farm business, as the by products of farm are properly utilized.
2. It provides work throughout year.
3. Efficient utilization of land, labour, equipment and other resources.
4. Manures available from livestock maintain soil fertility.
5. It helps in supplying all the food needs of the family members.
6. If one source of income is lost he can maintain his family from other source of income.
7. Mixed farming increases social status of the farmer.

8. Mixed farming permit wider crop rotations and thus reduce dependence on chemicals.