Question

Write short note on:

Market gardening

Answer 1

1. This is one of the important type of the commercial agriculture. This farming is mainly done to full fill the urban population.
2. It is developed in rural-urban fringe area.
3. Maximum production from limited area.
4. In this type of agricultural the used capital is high,
5. It is done along with the use of manual labour, use of scientific technology, knowledge and capital.
6. Farmers use organic and chemical manures of fertilizers and irrigation.
7. It is practiced in areas lying at distance of an overnight journey by trucks. Hence it is also known as 'Truck Farming'.
8. Developed mainly in highly industrialised and densely populated urban areas. e.g. fruits and flowers from Khedshivapur, Saswad are brought to Pune.