Maharashtra Class 7 Answered

Primitive Subsistence Farming: This type of farming is also known as ‘slash and burn agriculture’. Farmers first clear a patch of forest land by burning plants and trees. Food crops are then grown on this patch of land. After 3-4 years, the land is left fallow and other patch of forest is cleared for cultivation.

Intensive Subsistence Farming: It is labour-intensive farming and is generally carried out in areas of high population. Because the land holdings are not large, farmers use fertilisers and irrigate the fields to increase the productivity of land.

Commercial Farming: In this type of farming, the land holding is comparatively large. High-yielding variety seeds, pesticides and insecticides are used in order to increase production. Plantation is also a type of commercial farming. In plantations, a single crop is grown on a large area. Huge capital is invested, and fertilisers and irrigation methods are used to increase the productivity of land. The produce of the plantations is used as a raw material in various industries.