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Improvement in Food Resources — Question 6

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How do good animal husbandry practices benefit farmers?

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Rearing of animals and following good animal husbandry practices provide farmer with:

  • Ample of milk, meat, manure (decomposition of dung)
  • Fuel in the form of dung cakes.
  • It also adds to farmers income as he can sell animal products like milk.
  • Farmer can also improve his cattle breeds by selective breeding.
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Chapter 12: Improvement in Food Resources — Quick Reference

crop improvement animal husbandry fish farming bee keeping manure fertiliser irrigation

Quick Revision Points

  • Crop improvement: hybridisation (intervarietal, interspecific, intergeneric), GMOs
  • Macronutrients: N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S. Micronutrients: Fe, Mn, B, Zn, Cu, Mo, Cl
  • Manure (organic, humus, slow) vs Fertiliser (chemical, specific, fast)
  • Cropping: mixed (seeds mixed), inter (definite rows), rotation (successive seasons)
  • Cattle: milch (milk) vs draught (labour); Poultry: broilers (meat) vs layers (eggs)
  • Fish: marine (sea) vs inland (freshwater); Composite fish culture: 5-6 species together
  • Bee keeping: Apis cerana indica, Apis mellifera; depends on pasturage
Exam Tips for Chapter 12
  • Read the detailed chapter notes for complete coverage of all NCERT topics.
  • Practice all NCERT in-text and back exercise questions — they are frequently asked in exams.
  • Focus on comparison tables, diagrams, and definitions — these are high-scoring areas.
  • For numericals (if applicable), practice at least 20 problems of varying difficulty.
  • Refer to the practice question bank (200+ questions) for thorough preparation.
Related Resources
  • Detailed Notes: ch12-improvement-in-food-resources.html
  • Practice Questions: 100+ questions with answers in 05-practice-questions/
  • Chapter Test: 30-mark test paper in 06-tests/chapter-tests-30marks/
  • Formula Sheet: Complete formula reference in 03-teacher-aid/formula-sheet.html