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Question Question 4
Differentiate between the following:
(a) Extensive farming and intensive farming
(b) Food crops and cash crops
(c) Mineral and ore
(a) Differences between Extensive farming and Intensive farming are given below:
| Sl. No. | Extensive farming | Intensive farming |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Extensive farming is done on larger area of land. | Intensive farming is done on smaller land holdings. |
| 2. | Land may be left fallow for a year or two to enable it to regain its fertility. | Land is not left fallow and more than one crop are taken in an year. |
| 3. | Extensive farming is followed in area were more land is available and population is less. | Intensive farming is done in densely populated areas. |
| 4. | Less labour is employed. | More domestic labour is used. |
(b) Differences between Food crops and Cash crops are given below:
| Sl. No. | Food crops | Cash crops |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Food crops are grown for consumption as food. | Cash crops are grown to serve as raw material for different industries. |
| 2. | Generally intensive type of agriculture is practised. | They are grown mainly for export and grown by extensive farming. |
| 3. | Example: Rice, Wheat, pulses | Example: Jute, sugarcane |
(c) Differences between Mineral and Ore are given below:
| Sl. No. | Mineral | Ore |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A mineral is an aggregate of two or more than two elements. | Ores are minerals that have a high concentration of a certain element typically a metal. |
| 2. | All minerals are not ores. | All ores are minerals. |