A Brief about FARMING SYSTEMS in Pakistan
INTRODUCTION A farming system is an established way to operate a piece of land to raise crops, livestock or both and includes everything done on farm and outside the farm related to farm operations. ----------------------------------------------------------- OUTLINE OF THE TOPIC a) Introduction b) Classification Criteria c) Factors Influencing the Choice of Farming Systems in Pakistan d) Kinds of Farming Systems e) References ----------------------------------------------------------- CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA The classification of farming systems is based on 2 main principles (1) Available natural resources - includes land, water resources, climate, grazing areas etc. (2) Dominant pattern of farm and household activities - such as crops, aquaculture, livestock, forestry, processing and off-farm activities etc. There are many ways to categorize farming systems; a) extensive and intensi...