Commercial Farming
It is defined as a method of farming that is completely driven by profits. It is cultivating crops and livestock in large quantities with the main motive being selling them in the market to earn profits. This is a capital-intensive technique. The investment required for commercial farming is very high. Crops are grown in large quantities with the help of modern technologies, machinery, and various other techniques. This involves using fertilizers and pesticides for better growth of the crop. The main differentiator of this farming technique is the high dosage of fertilizers, pesticides, and use of High yielding varieties (HYV) seeds. The amount of commercial farming varies from place to place.
Plantations are also a type of Commercial farming technique, single crops or two crops cover large areas of land. These were first introduced to India by the British government.
What is Commercial Farming?
Commercial agriculture, which is also known as agribusiness, is a method of cropping that is used to raise crops as well as livestock in order to sell the products on the market in order for making money. In commercial agriculture, a lot of capital is used for investment, and crops are grown on a large scale. A higher dose of crops is used along with modern inputs for higher productivity.
Agriculture or farming is the way of cultivating plants and livestock. It is the systematic way of crop production. Agriculture has always been the backbone of the Indian economy. The method of growing crops has evolved over the ages according to the technique and machinery available during that time. The Methods of agriculture may differ from one place to another based on various factors like rainfall, fertility of the land, soil type, etc. Over the years, various methods of cultivation are formed Primitive Subsistence Farming, Intensive Subsistence Farming, and Commercial Farming.