Question

Give information about extensive grain farming.

Answer 1

1. Farm size is greater than 200 hectares.
2. Due to large farm size and sparse population in the region, this type of farming is carried out with the help of machines like tractors and crushers. Pesticides are sprayed with the help of helicopters or planes.
3. Monocrop (a single crop) cultivation is the striking characteristic of this type of farming. The crops are wheat or com. Besides these, barley, oats, soyabean are also cultivated to some extent.
4. Heavy capital investment is necessary for this type of farming. Since huge expenditures are needed for the purchase of machinery, fertilizers, pesticides, godowns, transport cost etc.
5. The problems in extensive grain forming are droughts, attack by pests, locusts, etc. and market fluctuations.
6. This type of forming is carried out in the temperate grassland regions.