what is the most important type of farming practice in western and central himalayas?
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Answer: In western Himalayas the farmer mostly practise a mixed crop-livestock farming systems. the livestock they rare are cattle , buffaloes, sheep and goats. In Central Himalayas agricultural farming is the dominant practise with.
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Located in the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan region, Pakistan, Nanga Parbat is the western anchor of the Himalayas.
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Intensive farming uses machines, fertilisers, man-power and high-yield crops to maximise the amount of food produced. Farmers growing arable crops often specialise in growing only one crop to maximise their profits. This is called monoculture .
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Soil conservation practices are tools the farmer can use to prevent soil degradation and build organic matter. These practices include: crop rotation, reduced tillage, mulching, cover cropping and cross-slope farming.
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['Rotating crops and embracing diversity. ... ', 'Planting cover crops. ... ', 'Reducing or eliminating tillage. ... ', 'Applying integrated pest management (IPM). ... ', 'Integrating livestock and crops. ... ', 'Adopting agroforestry practices. ... ', 'Managing whole systems and landscapes.']
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['The Himalayan Mountains.', 'The Northern Plains.', 'Indian Desert.', 'Peninsular Plateau.', 'Coastal Plains.', 'Islands.']
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In India, fig fruit is considered to be a minor fruit crop and the commercial farming of common (edible) fig is mostly confined to Parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamilnadu, and Karnataka. Dried Fig or Anjeer.
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Availability of adequate water for irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of various regions. Many farmers because of the increased availability of water have switched over to the cultivation of water intensive commercial crops such as jute, cotton and tea, rather than food grains such as bajra, wheat and ragi.
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['Agriculture: cultivating soil; planting; raising, and harvesting crops; rearing, feeding, and managing animals.', 'Aquaculture: raising private aquatic animals (fish)', 'Floriculture: growing flowering plants.', 'Horticulture: growing fruits, vegetables, and plants.']
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['Extensive farming with simple tools and crops.', 'Basic instruments: axe, hoe, stick.', 'Methods: burn the plants in a field and sow in the ashes.', 'Cattle raisin helps to create fallow land.', 'In the absence of private property, public or communal land predominates.']
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Traditional Agriculture can be defined as a primitive style of farming that involves the intensive use of indigenous knowledge, traditional tools, natural resources, organic fertilizer and cultural beliefs of the farmers. It is noteworthy that it is still used by about 50% of the world population.
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It is celebrated in those states which are actively engaged in farming such as Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and others.
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['Food Crops (Wheat, Maize, Rice, Millets and Pulses etc.)', 'Cash Crops (Sugarcane, Tobacco, Cotton, Jute and Oilseeds etc.)', 'Plantation Crops (Coffee, Coconut, Tea, and Rubber etc.)', 'Horticulture crops (Fruits and Vegetables)']
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Soil conservation practices are tools the farmer can use to prevent soil degradation and build organic matter. These practices include: crop rotation, reduced tillage, mulching, cover cropping and cross-slope farming. farmers to increase soil organic matter content, soil structure and rooting depth.
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['Himalayas. The Himalayas stretch 1,491 miles through much of central Asia. ... ', 'Andes. ... ', 'Machu Picchu located high in the Andes. ... ', 'Alps. ... ', 'Rockies. ... ', 'Sierra Nevada. ... ', 'Appalachian. ... ', 'Ural.']
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In the Northeast, particularly in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, and Darjeeling in West Bengal, Thukpa is hugely popular. It is a staple diet among the Monpa community that lives in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Today there are two major types of agriculture: subsistence and commercial.