What are the differences between intensive agriculture and extensive agriculture/farming.
| Intensive Agriculture | Extensive Agriculture |
| (1) To obtain high yields, large capitals and labourers are applied. | (1) As compared less capital and labour is applied. |
| (2) The size of land holding is small, production per hectare is high. | (2) The size of land holding is large and production per hectare is low. |
| (3) Most of the production is consumed locally. | (3) Surplus production is sold in the market. |
| (4) Manual labour and drought animals are mostly used. | (4) Mechanized farming is practiced. This type of farming is practiced in sparsely populated areas. |
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