Agriculture
is one of the most widespread activities in the world, but its
character is not uniform throughout. There are a number of ways to
classify agriculture
and some of the major criteria which can be adopted include the scale
of farming, crop and livestock combinations, intensity of farming, means
and ways of disposal of the farm produce and the level of farm
mechanization etc. A number of scholars have attempted to identify
various types of agriculture. The following are the major types of
agriculture in the world.
Nomadic Herding
This
type is based upon the rearing of animals on natural pastures. This
practice is followed by the people of the semi arid and arid regions.
They keep moving with their animals in search of natural pastures and
lead a nomadic life. The type of the animals reared differ from one
region to the other. Northern Africa, parts of Arabia and parts of
northern Eurasia are the typical regions of this type of farming. This
is a subsistence type of activity.
Livestock Ranching
Under
this system of farming also the major emphasis is laid on rearing of
animals but the farmers live a settled life. This type of farming has
developed on a commercial basis in those areas of the world where large
areas are available for animal grazing, such as the low rainfall areas
of North America, South America and Australia. Animals are reared mainly
for meat and wool and they are kept on large scale farms called the
ranches.
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Shifting Cultivation
This
is the type of farming adopted generally in the rainy tropics. Under
this system the land for cultivation is obtained by cleared off the
forests with the help of slashing and burning technique and it is
cultivated for a few years till the fertility declines or the land is
overtaken by the weeds etc. Then the land is abandoned and a new plot is
cleared for farming. This is a subsistence type of farming done
manually without much use of animal power or other types of power. This
is the subsistence type of activity adopted by the people living in the
tropical forest regions of southeast Asia. Major emphasis is on the
grain crops. This type of farming is now on a decline as due to its land
spoiling nature it is being discouraged by the government agencies.
Rudimentary Sedentary Tillage
This
is also a subsistence type of activity and it differs from the
foregoing type in terms of the fact that the same plot of land is
cultivated continuously year after year. Fallowing of land is commonly
adopted to maintain the soil fertility and it is also a farming type of
the tropical regions. Besides the grain crops, some tree crops such
rubber are also grown under this system.
Intensive Subsistence Farming with Rice Dominant
This
type of farming is practiced in the areas of tropical regions having a
high density of population and receiving a large amount of
precipitation. Rice is the dominant crop as it can employ and feed a
large number of people per unit of area. Southeast Asian region is the
major area of this type of farming. Use of manual and animal power is
dominant and effort is made to enhance the productivity per unit of area
with the use of manures etc.
Intensive Subsistence Farming Without Rice Dominant
This
is a slightly dry climatic variant of the foregoing type and as the
amount of rainfall is not very high these regions grow grain crops other
than rice, such as wheat and millets. Besides the comparatively less
wet areas of Asia, northern Africa and the parts of Middle East this
type of farming is commonly practiced in parts of southern Africa and
Central America also.
Commercial Plantations
Though
practiced over a rather small area, this type of farming is quite
important in terms of its commercial value. The major products of this
type of farming are the tropical crops such as tea, coffee, rubber and
oil palm etc. This type of farming has developed in parts of Asia,
Africa and Latin America where the influence of the Europeans has been
important during the colonial period. Most of the plantations were
developed to provide the tropical crops to the European markets. This is
a highly capital intensive farming and most of the crops are tree
crops.
Mediterranean Agriculture
The
typical rugged relief of the Mediterranean region has resulted in
typical livestock and crop combinations in this region. Wheat and
vineyards and citrus fruits are the major crops and the small animals
the major livestock reared in the region. Horticulture is a major
activity of this region and most of the crops other than these
plantations are grown in winter with the help of winter rains.
Commercial Grain Farming
This
type of farming is a response to farm mechanization and it is the major
type of activity in the areas of low rainfall and low density of
population where extensive farming is practiced. Crops are prone to the
vagaries of weather and droughts and monoculture of wheat is the general
practice. Prairies, steppes and the temperate grasslands of South
America and Australia are the main areas of this type of farming.
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Livestock and Grain Farming
This
type is commonly known as mixed farming and this practice has
originated in the humid areas of the middle latitudes, except in Asia.
Its development is closely related to the market facilities, and it is a
typically European type of farming where an effort is made to get the
best out of crop farming and animal rearing. Great Britain and
New-Zealand are the examples of areas where it is the common practice.
Subsistence Crop and Stock Farming
This
type resembles the foregoing type in terms of the crops and type of
livestock but differs. In that practically nothing is sold off the farm.
This type of farming has been common in areas of middle latitudes with
lower fertility of soils or the areas of rough terrain and has declined
significantly after the collectivization of farming in Russia which has
been one of the major regions where this has been practiced.
Dairy Farming
This
type also had its origin in Europe from where it spread to other areas.
Close proximity to the market and a temperate climate are the two
favorable factors which have been responsible for the development of
this type of farming. Countries like Denmark and Sweden have witnessed
the maximum development of this type of farming.
Specialized Horticulture
This
type of farming has also developed to take advantage of a large demand
for the products of horticulture and the areas of large scale
urbanisation and high density of population in Europe have been
favorable for its development. This type of farming has best developed
in the vineyard cultivation areas of France, northern Hungary and the
Swiss Lakes regions.
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