What is meant by the term dry land farming?

What is meant by the term dry land farming?
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farm areas that get less than 20 inches of rain per year
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Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than - a. 100 cm b. 85 cm c. 80 cm d. 75 cm

Description : Dry land farming in India is largely confined to areas with rainfall less than - a. 100 cm b. 85 cm c. 80 cm d. 75 cm

Last Answer : d. 75 cm

To stop exploitation of actual tillers and give them permanent rights – system was introduced (a) Green revolution. (b) Land reform. © Dry land farming. (d) None of the above.

Description : To stop exploitation of actual tillers and give them permanent rights – system was introduced (a) Green revolution. (b) Land reform. © Dry land farming. (d) None of the above.

Last Answer : (b) Land reform.

State a difference between wet farming and dry farming. -Geography

Description : State a difference between wet farming and dry farming. -Geography

Last Answer : Wet Farming Dry Farming Farming practised in regions receiving more than 75 cms of annual rainfall is called Wet farming. For e.g. Rice. Farming practised in regions with less than 75 cms of annual rainfall is called Dry farming. For e.g. Millets.

Distinguish between : Dry farming and wet farming. -SST 10th

Description : Distinguish between : Dry farming and wet farming. -SST 10th

Last Answer : Dry farming (i) Dry farming is that farming in which moisture is maintained by raising a special type of crops. (ii) This is practised in dry areas of the country such as, North Western India. ... Western slopes of the Western Ghats. (iii) Rice, jute, sugar-cane, etc., are the important crops.

Why is Red Soil ideal for dry farming? -SST 10th

Description : Why is Red Soil ideal for dry farming? -SST 10th

Last Answer : Red Soil is ideal for dry farming as it does not require moisture.

What is dry farming? -SST 10th

Description : What is dry farming? -SST 10th

Last Answer : Dry farming is practiced in those areas where rainfall is scanty and irrigation facilities are not available. The farmers make special efforts to conserve soil moisture and to make the maximum use of limited rain water. Red soil is suited for dry farming as it does not require much moisture.

Which crop is grown in India mainly by dry farming? -Do You Know?

Description : Which crop is grown in India mainly by dry farming? -Do You Know?

Last Answer : answer:

Define dry farming, autonomy, and subsidy, and use each word in a sentence?

Description : Define dry farming, autonomy, and subsidy, and use each word in a sentence?

Last Answer : Geography in Europe.

Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming? (a) Millet (b) Tobacco (c) Maize (d) Groundnut

Description : Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming? (a) Millet (b) Tobacco (c) Maize (d) Groundnut

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture? (1) Contour ploughing (2) Dry farming (3) Strip cropping (4) Shifting agriculture

Description : Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture? (1) Contour ploughing (2) Dry farming (3) Strip cropping (4) Shifting agriculture

Last Answer : (4) Shifting agriculture Explanation: Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system in which plots of land are cultivated temporarily, then abandoned. It is also known as slash and burn ... reclaimed by natural vegetation, or sometimes converted to a different long-term cyclical farming practice.

In which region is Terrace farming done? (1) Dry regions (2) Slope of hills (3) Mountain tops (4) Rooftops

Description : In which region is Terrace farming done? (1) Dry regions (2) Slope of hills (3) Mountain tops (4) Rooftops

Last Answer : (2) Slope of hills Explanation: Terrace farming is the practice of cutting flat areas out of a hilly or mountainous landscape in of to grow crops. It involves growing crops on sides of ... mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. On each level, various crops are planted.

The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of (1) man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity (2) changes in crop pattern, industrialization and chemical fertilizers (3) irrigations, bio-chemical fertilizers and highyield varieties of seeds (4) electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming

Description : The package technology which brought about Green Revolution comprised manily of (1) man-power, mechanical cultivators and electricity (2) changes in crop pattern, industrialization and chemical ... and highyield varieties of seeds (4) electricity, irrigation and introduction of dry farming

Last Answer : (3) irrigations, biochemical fertilizers and high-yield varieties of seeds Explanation: Using seeds with superior genetics was the scientific aspect of the Green Revolution. The Green ... water supply and improved moisture utilization, fertilizers, and pesticides, and associated management skills.

Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called : (1) Rabi (2) Kharif (3) Rainfed (4) Dry farming

Description : Crop sown soon after the onset of South-West monsoon in India is called : (1) Rabi (2) Kharif (3) Rainfed (4) Dry farming

Last Answer : (2) Kharif Explanation: Kharif crops refer to the planting, cultivation and harvesting of any domesticated plant sown in the rain} (monsoon) season on the Asian subcontinent. Suet crops are planted ... usually sown with the ginning of the first rains in July, during the south-west monsoon season.

Terrace farming is done – (1) on the slope of hills (2) in dry regions (3) on rooftops (4) on mountain tops

Description : Terrace farming is done – (1) on the slope of hills (2) in dry regions (3) on rooftops (4) on mountain tops

Last Answer : (1) on the slope of hills Explanation: In agriculture, a terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble ... erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice.

Which crop is grown in India mainly by dry farming?

Description : Which crop is grown in India mainly by dry farming?

Last Answer : Millet

In Dry farming, what is the annual rainfall (in mm) available? a. A Less than 550 mm b. B Less than 500 mm c. C Less than 950 mm d. D Less than 750 mm

Description : In Dry farming, what is the annual rainfall (in mm) available? a. A Less than 550 mm b. B Less than 500 mm c. C Less than 950 mm d. D Less than 750 mm

Last Answer : d. D Less than 750 mm

In — farming income from subsidiary enterprises does not exceed 10 % a. Diversified farming b. Dry farming c. Mixed farming d. Specialized farming

Description : In — farming income from subsidiary enterprises does not exceed 10 % a. Diversified farming b. Dry farming c. Mixed farming d. Specialized farming

Last Answer : c. Mixed farming

Implements commonly used in dry farming areas a). Sweep b). Blade harrow c). Spike tooth harrow d). Both a and b

Description : Implements commonly used in dry farming areas a). Sweep b). Blade harrow c). Spike tooth harrow d). Both a and b

Last Answer : d). Both a and b

In which region is Terrace farming done? (1) Dry regions (2) Slope of hills (3) Mountain tops (4) Rooftops

Description : In which region is Terrace farming done? (1) Dry regions (2) Slope of hills (3) Mountain tops (4) Rooftops

Last Answer :  Slope of hills

Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture? (1) Contour ploughing (2) Dry farming (3) Strip cropping (4) Shifting agriculture

Description : Which of the following methods does not help in conserving soil fertility and moisture? (1) Contour ploughing (2) Dry farming (3) Strip cropping (4) Shifting agriculture

Last Answer : Shifting agriculture

how can I clear land free of stamps and roots in the tropics for mechanisation farming

Description : how can I clear land free of stamps and roots in the tropics for mechanisation farming

Last Answer : You need someone with a backhoe to get the stumps out.............dig around them and go down several feet and pull it out. Easier after a rain and for the roots a rototiller might be needed. Good luck with your project.

(i) What is fallow land ? (ii) Suggest two farming practices which will help to reduce the extent of fallow land ? -Geography

Description : (i) What is fallow land ? (ii) Suggest two farming practices which will help to reduce the extent of fallow land ? -Geography

Last Answer : (i) Land which was used for cultivation but is temporarily out of cultivation. (ii) Farming practices which will help to reduce the effect of fallow land : 1. Crop rotation. 2. Crop combination. 3. Proper irrigation facilities. 4. Proper dose of fertilizers.

Name the farming in which a patch of land is cleared and burned for cultivation. -Geography

Description : Name the farming in which a patch of land is cleared and burned for cultivation. -Geography

Last Answer : The slash and burn' method of farming known as Jhumming cultivation' in India is practiced generally by tribal people. It is also known as shifting cultivation. In this system, forest ... of soil fertility, the farmer moves to newer forest lands often leading to severe environmental degradation.

How much of ohios land was used for farming?

Description : How much of ohios land was used for farming?

Last Answer : 0.37

What kind of farming based on an agreement between a person who owns land and tools and a person who does the work in return for a portion of the crop?

Description : What kind of farming based on an agreement between a person who owns land and tools and a person who does the work in return for a portion of the crop?

Last Answer : sharecropping

Which of the following is true of deforestation and farming the cleared land in the Amazon?

Description : Which of the following is true of deforestation and farming the cleared land in the Amazon?

Last Answer : The practice damages biodiversty in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.Deforestation increases pollution and toxic runoff from farming.Timber and farming creates big profits for some people, so deforestation is hard to stop.

The Inca lived in a very mountainous landscape. They were able to grow crops by using a special kind of farming in which they created flat pieces of land on the side of the mountains. This type of farming is called?

Description : The Inca lived in a very mountainous landscape. They were able to grow crops by using a special kind of farming in which they created flat pieces of land on the side of the mountains. This type of farming is called?

Last Answer : Terrace farming.

Crop rotation refers to : (a) method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall (b) farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise (c) growing same crop in alternate years (d) growing different crops in succession

Description : Crop rotation refers to : (a) method of farming without irrigation in an area of limited rainfall (b) farming done on the same land by different people turn-wise (c) growing same crop in alternate years (d) growing different crops in succession

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

The farming in which investment of land and capital is done by big businessperson or capitalist

Description : The farming in which investment of land and capital is done by big businessperson or capitalist

Last Answer : Ans. Capitalistic farming

Growing of two or more crops in quick succession on the same piece of land in a farming year is termed as

Description : Growing of two or more crops in quick succession on the same piece of land in a farming year is termed as

Last Answer : Ans.Sequential/non-overlapping cropping

Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture? (1) Co-operative farming (2) Inadequate inputs availability (3) Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings (4) Poor finance and marketing facilities.

Description : Which of the following is not a cause of low productivity in In-dian agriculture? (1) Co-operative farming (2) Inadequate inputs availability (3) Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings (4) Poor finance and marketing facilities.

Last Answer : (1) Co-operative farming Explanation: Productivity is actually a function of efficiency and effectiveness. These two are essential for a productive industry. The agricultural sector in India has ... of population on land is an important demographic factor responsible for low yield in agriculture.

Leaving agricultural land uncultivated for some years known as – (1) Intensive farming (2) Fallowing (3) Shifting cultivation (4) Subsistence farming

Description : Leaving agricultural land uncultivated for some years known as – (1) Intensive farming (2) Fallowing (3) Shifting cultivation (4) Subsistence farming

Last Answer : (2) Fallowing Explanation: A land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left unseeded for one or more growing seasons is known as fallow and the process as fallowing.

Contract farming consists of...... (A) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation (B) supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company (C) company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation (D) processing cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to farmers (E) providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of produce

Description : Contract farming consists of...... (A) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation (B) supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company (C) company taking on ... and to give back to farmers (E) providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of produce

Last Answer : (C) company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation

Contract farming consists of...... (A) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation (B) supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company (C) company taking on lease basis farmers’ land for cultivation (D) processing cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to farmers (E) providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of prod

Description : Contract farming consists of...... (A) hiring land by farmers on contract basis for cultivation (B) supply of agreed quantity of produce to agreed price to the company (C) company taking on lease ... and to give back to farmers (E) providing inputs by company to farmers for improving quality of prod

Last Answer : (D) processing cash crops, vegetables etc. by company and to give back to farmers

In farming, the land is used for growing food and fodder cropsand rearing livestock. a. Intensive Farming b. Plantation Farming c. Primitive Farming d. Mixed Farming

Description : In farming, the land is used for growing food and fodder cropsand rearing livestock. a. Intensive Farming b. Plantation Farming c. Primitive Farming d. Mixed Farming

Last Answer : d. Mixed Farming

Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called? a. Fanning b. Intercropping c. Mixed Cropping d. Mixed Farming e. None of these

Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called? a. Fanning b. Intercropping c. Mixed Cropping d. Mixed Farming e. None of these

Last Answer : c. Mixed Cropping

The repetitive growing of the same sole crop on the same land is known as? a Uniculture b Solo farming c Monoculture d Polyculture e None of these

Description : The repetitive growing of the same sole crop on the same land is known as? a Uniculture b Solo farming c Monoculture d Polyculture e None of these

Last Answer : b Solo farming

The order in which the crops are cultivated on a piece of land over a fixed period is called as- a. cropping pattern b. cropping system c. mono-croppingd. intercropping e. mixed farming

Description : The order in which the crops are cultivated on a piece of land over a fixed period is called as- a. cropping pattern b. cropping system c. mono-croppingd. intercropping e. mixed farming

Last Answer : d. intercropping

Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called (a) mixed cropping (b) mixed farming (c) intercropping (d) fanning

Description : Growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called (a) mixed cropping (b) mixed farming (c) intercropping (d) fanning

Last Answer : (a) mixed cropping

Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land? a. Crop rotation b. Mixed cropping c. Intercropping d. Mixed farming

Description : Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land? a. Crop rotation b. Mixed cropping c. Intercropping d. Mixed farming

Last Answer : b. Mixed cropping

Which of the following cropping practices is eco-friendly? a. Organic farming b. Cultivation c. House farming d. Land farming

Description : Which of the following cropping practices is eco-friendly? a. Organic farming b. Cultivation c. House farming d. Land farming

Last Answer : a. Organic farming

Which of the following cropping practices is eco-friendly? a. Organic farming b. Cultivation c. House farming d. Land farming

Description : Which of the following cropping practices is eco-friendly? a. Organic farming b. Cultivation c. House farming d. Land farming

Last Answer : a. Organic farming

Leaving agricultural land uncultivated for some years known as (1) Intensive farming (2) Fallowing (3) Shifting cultivation (4) Subsistence farming

Description : Leaving agricultural land uncultivated for some years known as (1) Intensive farming (2) Fallowing (3) Shifting cultivation (4) Subsistence farming

Last Answer : Fallowing

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA 1991] (a) Economy that solely depends upon animals (b) Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill slopes (c) Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summer and foothills in winter (d) Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains

Description : Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term transhumance ? [NDA 1991] (a) Economy that solely depends upon animals (b) Farming in which' only one crop is cultivated by ... and foothills in winter (d) Seasonal migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains

Last Answer : Ans: (d)

A very broad term encompassing all aspects of crop production, livestock farming, fisheries, forestry etc.

Description : A very broad term encompassing all aspects of crop production, livestock farming, fisheries, forestry etc.

Last Answer : Ans.Agriculture

Which of the following is the term for a whole farm management system which aims to deliver more sustainable agriculture? a. Community Farming b. Social Farming c. Complete Farming d. Holistic Farming e. Integrated Farming

Description : Which of the following is the term for a whole farm management system which aims to deliver more sustainable agriculture? a. Community Farming b. Social Farming c. Complete Farming d. Holistic Farming e. Integrated Farming

Last Answer : e. Integrated Farming

Which of the following statements correctly defines the term ‘Transhumance’? a. Economy that solely depends on animals b. Farming in which only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill tops c. Practice of growing crops on higher hill slopes in summers and foothills in winters d. Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains. e. None of the above

Description : Which of the following statements correctly defines the term Transhumance'? a. Economy that solely depends on animals b. Farming in which only one crop is cultivated by clearing hill tops c. Practice ... Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains. e. None of the above

Last Answer : d. Seasonal Migration of people with their animals up and down the mountains.

The termination policy meant that _____ would become responsible for overseeing Native American reservation land.?

Description : The termination policy meant that _____ would become responsible for overseeing Native American reservation land.?

Last Answer : The termination policy meant that state governments would become responsible for overseeing Native American reservation land.

What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land

Description : What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land

Last Answer : (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans Explanation: An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side, The Panama Canal crosses the ... western side of an isthmus formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Strait is the sea counterpart of isthmus.

What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land

Description : What is meant by Isthmus? (1) Mouth of a river where it joins the sea (2) Narrow strip of water dividing two land masses (3) Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans (4) Narrow strip of land connecting two large areas of land

Last Answer : Narrow strip of land dividing two oceans