Summary Chart # Agricultural System Key Features Main Crops/Livestock Key Locations 1 Nomadic Herding Primitive, subsistence; seasonal migration (transhumance) Cattle, sheep, goats, camels, yak, reindeer Sahara, Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, Tibet, Andes, Arctic 2 Livestock Ranching Commercial, extensive, fenced parcels, scientific breeding Cattle, sheep, goats, horses (for meat, wool, hides) USA, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, New…
This is a modern, high-value, urban-oriented agricultural system where the focus is not on staple grains but on quality and perishability—vegetables, fruits, flowers, and in some cases, poultry. 🥕 What Is It? At its core, specialized horticulture is about: These are crops where: 📦 Types Within Specialized Horticulture ✅ Market Gardening Think of it like…
Commercial dairy farming refers to the specialised and scientific rearing of milch animals (animals that produce milk), with the primary objective of producing milk and milk products for sale. Unlike subsistence livestock rearing, this system is market-oriented, technologically advanced, and runs 365 days a year, without any offseason. 🏭 Key Characteristics ✅ Highly Capital-Intensive ✅…
As the name suggests, this system is primarily aimed at self-sufficiency, not commercial gain. The farmer grows crops and raises animals mainly for family consumption, not for sale in the market. This is a traditional, low-input system where both plant and animal components are essential for survival—but not professionally managed like in mixed farming. 🧭…
Mixed farming refers to a system where both crop cultivation and livestock rearing are practised on the same farm in a complementary manner. The key idea here is integration: Crops support the animals (fodder), and animals support the crops (manure, income, labour in traditional settings). This is a commercial and capital-intensive type of agriculture, unlike…
This is a form of commercial agriculture where the main crop is grain—particularly wheat, and to a lesser extent corn, barley, oats, and rye. It is not grown for self-consumption but for sale in national and international markets. 📌 Key idea: This is “grain farming at industrial scale”—highly mechanised, covering vast tracts of land, and…
Mediterranean agriculture is a type of commercial agriculture that is: Practised in areas with the Mediterranean climate—hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters—and focuses on high-value crops like fruits, vegetables, and grapes. Unlike subsistence systems where the goal is to feed a family, here the aim is to serve international markets, often catering to wealthy…
This is not about growing food for one’s own family or community. Rather, it is: A large-scale, profit-oriented system of agriculture focused on the cultivation of a single crop for commercial sale, often in international markets. This system emerged historically during European colonisation, especially in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. 📌 Analogy:Think…
This type is still intensive subsistence farming, just like the paddy-dominated version. That means: However, the key difference is this: Here, paddy is not the main crop—because the environment doesn’t support it. Why? Due to constraints of relief (landform), climate, and soil. Paddy needs: But in uplands, dry regions, or temperate zones, these conditions are…
This system is a subsistence-oriented, labour-intensive farming method that is particularly centered around paddy (rice) cultivation. The word “intensive” tells us a lot: It means the land is used to its maximum potential, with farmers extracting multiple crops per year, often from very small plots of land. 👨👩👦 Small Landholdings and High Population Density This…
