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UPSC Prelims 1986 · Agriculture · Farming Green
Mixed farming means
- (a) Growing two crops at one time
- (b) Growing different crops in succession
- (c) Using different soils
- (d) Agriculture involving crops and livestock
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: (d) Agriculture involving crops and livestock
Mixed farming combines crop growing with livestock.
Why the others are wrong
(a) That is mixed cropping.
(b) That is crop rotation.
The trap
Mixed cropping vs mixed farming.
🔒 Mixed farming = crops + livestock.