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Question
Answer the following question in one or two paragraphs
Distinguish between intensive and extensive farming.
Solution
Intensive farming :
- The land is small.
- More labour is employed
- Expensive farming as more fertilizers, hybrid seeds, pesticides, etc. are used.
Extensive farming :
- Plenty of lands.
- Less labour is employed work is done by large machines like combine harvesters, etc.
- Low-cost farming. Mostly cereal crops are grown.
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