CLASS 10 NOTES
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Agriculture
PRASHANT KIRAD
, PRASHANT KIRAD
AGRICULTURE
Population: 2/3 engaged in agriculture.
Types of Farming: exam me ayega (E.M.A)
Primitive subsistence farming Intensive subsistence farming Commercial farming
1. Primitive subsistence farming/ Slash and burn agriculture :
Practice on small patches of small land by small farmers.
Use of Primitive tools like hoe, dao, digging stick
Dependent on: monsoon, soil fertility, environment.
Slash and Burn Agriculture : it involves clearing land by destroying and
burning all the trees and plants on it, farming there for a short time, and then
moving on to clear a new piece of land. Also called Shifting Cultivation. It is
known by different names in India and the world like Jhumming - North-East
India, Milpa -Mexico, Roca - Brazil, Ladang - Malaysia
2. Intensive Subsistence Farming:
Practiced in high population areas.
Labour-intensive farming where high doses of biochemical inputs and
irrigation are used for higher production.
Problems: Division of land reduces plot size, making input management
difficult and large-scale farming impossible.
3. Commercial Farming:
Modern Inputs used: HYV (High yielding variety) seeds, chemical
fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides.
Commercialization: Varies by region.
Examples: Wheat and rice.
Plantation:
Single crop grown on a large area.
Requires intensive capital and many workers.
Needs good transport, communication, processing JOSH METER?
industries, and market.
Examples: Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Agriculture
PRASHANT KIRAD
, PRASHANT KIRAD
AGRICULTURE
Population: 2/3 engaged in agriculture.
Types of Farming: exam me ayega (E.M.A)
Primitive subsistence farming Intensive subsistence farming Commercial farming
1. Primitive subsistence farming/ Slash and burn agriculture :
Practice on small patches of small land by small farmers.
Use of Primitive tools like hoe, dao, digging stick
Dependent on: monsoon, soil fertility, environment.
Slash and Burn Agriculture : it involves clearing land by destroying and
burning all the trees and plants on it, farming there for a short time, and then
moving on to clear a new piece of land. Also called Shifting Cultivation. It is
known by different names in India and the world like Jhumming - North-East
India, Milpa -Mexico, Roca - Brazil, Ladang - Malaysia
2. Intensive Subsistence Farming:
Practiced in high population areas.
Labour-intensive farming where high doses of biochemical inputs and
irrigation are used for higher production.
Problems: Division of land reduces plot size, making input management
difficult and large-scale farming impossible.
3. Commercial Farming:
Modern Inputs used: HYV (High yielding variety) seeds, chemical
fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides.
Commercialization: Varies by region.
Examples: Wheat and rice.
Plantation:
Single crop grown on a large area.
Requires intensive capital and many workers.
Needs good transport, communication, processing JOSH METER?
industries, and market.
Examples: Tea, coffee, rubber, sugarcane, banana.
