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Traditional occupations in India - Agriculture
Practice questions
If a farmer continuously grows only one cash crop, what becomes the biggest livelihood risk?Which benefit of crop rotation is most practical for the livelihood of a small farmer?What is the main difficulty in mechanisation when agricultural land is highly fragmented?In rainfed farming, family income becomes most unstable mainly because of what?Why do all farmers not get equal benefit even when they know the support price?How does crop diversification help in livelihood security of a small farmer?From a livelihood perspective, what is the main difference between subsistence and commercial farming?Why is understanding the agricultural labour calendar important in rural livelihood studies?What is the effect on farmer income when proper post-harvest storage is absent?What is the main livelihood benefit of adding livestock or other activity with crops in integrated farming?Which effect of mechanisation on the labour structure of rural families is most balanced?How can livelihood risk be shared in sharecropping or tenancy farming?What is the economic importance of family labour for small farmers?When irrigation becomes available, which structural change is most likely in a farmer livelihood?While adopting organic farming, what challenge may a farmer face in the initial years?In contract farming, which issue requires the most caution for a farmer?How do agricultural extension services strengthen rural agricultural livelihoods?How can a Farmer Producer Organisation improve the market position of small farmers?What can be the main impact of value addition in agricultural produce on rural livelihood?What problem arises when women work in agriculture is treated as invisible?