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Question

what is the difference between indian and american farm
system?

P. Sujatha · Accepted Answer

S
No

Farm
system in India

Farm
system in USA

1

Farmer
possess land of about 1 5 hectares

In
USA, average farm is about 250 hectares

2

The
farmer purchases high yielding variety of seeds every alternate
year

The
farmer resides in the farm and grows corn in his fields

3

He
grows 2 crops in a year which are mostly wheat and rice

He
grows major crops like corn, soyabean, wheat, cotton,
sugarbeet

4

He
ploughs the field through tractor which he gets through rent and
also irrigates his field through rented tube well from the nearby
field

He
take adequate measures to control pests in his crops, sends soil
samples to laboratory, and his computer is linked to satellite
which in turn helps to use chemical fertilizers whenever it is
required

5

He
approaches cooperative societies for buying HYV seeds and farm
implements

He
uses tractors, seed drills, leveller, combined harvester, thresher
to perform agricultural operations

6

Since
the farmer do not have enough storage facilities they are forced to
sell the produce even when the market is not favourable to
them

Grains
are stored in automated grain storage and later despatched to
market agencies In USA, famer works like businessman

S. No	Farm system in India	Farm system in USA
1.	Farmer possess land of about 1.5 hectares	In USA, average farm is about 250 hectares
2.	The farmer purchases high yielding variety of seeds every alternate year	The farmer resides in the farm and grows corn in his fields
3.	He grows 2 crops in a year which are mostly wheat and rice	He grows major crops like corn, soyabean, wheat, cotton, sugarbeet
4.	He ploughs the field through tractor which he gets through rent and also irrigates his field through rented tube well from the nearby field	He take adequate measures to control pests in his crops, sends soil samples to laboratory, and his computer is linked to satellite which in turn helps to use chemical fertilizers whenever it is required
5.	He approaches cooperative societies for buying HYV seeds and farm implements	He uses tractors, seed drills, leveller, combined harvester, thresher to perform agricultural operations
6.	Since the farmer do not have enough storage facilities they are forced to sell the produce even when the market is not favourable to them	Grains are stored in automated grain storage and later despatched to market agencies. In USA, famer works like businessman

what is the difference between indian and american farm system?