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Question
Differentiate between
Agriculture and Mining
Solution
| Sr. No. | Agriculture | Mining |
| 1. | Major physical factors that influence agriculture are climate, topography, soil and biotic factors | Mining activity solely depends on the presence of minerals. It is not directly related to latitude. |
| 2. | The economic and social factors such as labour, market, capital, transportation facilities, storage facilities, government policies, population, ownership of land, etc. also influence the development of agriculture. | The factors such as value of minerals, capital investment, technology, skilled labour, etc. also influence mining activities. Improved transportation facilities are very crucial for the development of mining. |
| 3. | Various technology like green houses, poly houses are used in agriculture. Similarly, highyielding seeds, fertilizers and insecticides are also used for increasing production. | Due to mechanisation, mining activity has developed on a large scale. Man has even stared exploiting the mineral oil and natural gas reserves from sea and ocean beds. |
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