Picture-based Question.

1. Identify the type of farming shown in:
   Picture 1: ……………
   Picture 2: ……………

2. Where are these kind of farming practiced?
   Picture 1: ……………
   Picture 2: ……………

3. Write a brief note describing the farming methods shown in Picture 1 and Picture 2.

1. Picture 1: Intensive Farming
   Picture 2: Commercial Farming

2. Picture 1: Monsoon regions of Asia such as India, China, Thailand, Bangladesh and Myanmar
   Picture 2: South-east Asian, African and Latin American countries.

3. Picture 1 — Intensive Farming

   1. This form of farming is practised widely in densely populated regions of the world.
   2. The size of the farms is small because the farms are usually divided into many parts to satisfy all the members of a large family.
   3. The fields are cultivated throughout the year—through double cropping, multiple cropping and crop rotation—so that there is enough food for the large family.
   4. Fields are mostly cultivated manually as they are too small for machines to operate. Moreover, labour is available in plenty and it is difficult for farmers to afford machines. Draft animals such as ox and mule are often used for ploughing the fields or transporting the harvest.
   5. Food crops such as rice, pulses, wheat, millets and oilseeds are popularly grown.

   Picture 2 — Commercial Farming

   1. Single crop like tulips is grown on a large scale in big farms.
   2. The entire produce is sold in the market to earn profit.
   3. It is capital-intensive and aims at producing crops for export.
   4. Requires skilled labour force.
   5. Farming is highly mechanised based on the type of crop being cultivated.