3.2 Types of farming

Question 1

What is extensive farming?

Answer 1

Extensive farming is where a relativelysmall amountof produce is generated from alarge areaof farmland.

Question 2

What is intensive farming?

Answer 2

Intensive farming is where alarge amountof produce is generated from a relativelysmall areaof land.

Question 3

What is subsistence farming?

Answer 3

Subsistence farming is when crops and animals are produced by a farmer tofeed their family, rather than to take to market.

Question 4

What is commercial farming?

Answer 4

Commercial farming is when crops and animals are produced tosellat market for a profit.

Question 5

What is arable farming?

Answer 5

Arable farms growcrops. Crops are plants that are harvested from the ground to be eaten or sold.

Question 6

What is pastoral farming?

Answer 6

Pastoral farms rear animals- either for animal by-products such as milk, eggs or wool, or for meat

Question 7

What do mixed farms do?

Answer 7

Mixed farms grow cropsandrear animals.