Q.1. Modern farming methods require the farmer to start with more cash than before. Why?

 

Q.2. What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?

 

Ans 2:

 

Difference between Multiple Cropping and Modern Farming:

 

Multiple Cropping:

• It is a traditional method of farming.
• It includes growing more than one crop on a piece of land during the same year.
• This method involves using of traditional seeds that requires less irrigation, wooden tools and equipments, ancient machinery, etc.
• Thus, the productivity of this method tends to remain low.

Modern Farming:

• It is a modern method of farming.
• It includes growing of one crop on a single piece of land at one point of time.
• This method involves using of high yield varieties (HVY) of seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides in large quantities, modern machinery, etc.
• Thus, the productivity of this method is high, however, it is not environment friendly.

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