There are different types of farming. Pastoral farming is the rearing (growing) of livestockonly such as sheep, goats, cows, pigs and horses. A dairy farm is an example of pastoral farming where cows are reared to produce milk. Arable farming is growing of crops such as wheat, barley, potatoes and sugarcane.

The following are the different types of agricultural activities worldwide:

Shifting Cultivation. ...

Nomadic Herding. ...

Livestock Ranching/Pastoral Farming. ...

Commercial Plantations. ...

Mixed Farming. ...

Cropping pattern helps in the production of more grains in a year. Different cropping patterns are mixed cropping, inter-cropping and crop rotation. Crop rotation is growing two or three different crops in a year on a piece of land. For example, cereals alternating with legumes.

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Global Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development
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