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The picture given above shows the different stages involved in
agriculture.
i. Identify the correct sequence of agricultural practices.( NCERT
intext Let’s Discuss)
ii. Write the difference between traditional and modern methods.
iii. How can one grow more on the same piece of land? Explain.

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Among the three factors of production, we found that labour is the
most abundant factor of production. There are many people who are
willing to work as farm labourers in the villages, whereas the
Opportunities of work are limited. They belong to either landless
families or____________. They are paid low wages, and lead a
difficult life. In contrast to labour,______is a scarce factor of
production. Cultivated land area is______.Moreover, even the
existing land is distributed unequally_________among the people
engaged in farming. There are a large number of small farmers who
cultivate ________ plots of land and live in conditions not much better
than the landless farm labourer. To make the maximum use of the
existing land, farmers use_______ and __________. Both these
have led to increase in production of crops. Modem farming methods
require a great deal of_________. Small farmers usually need to
borrow money to arrange for the capital, and are put to great distress
to repay the loan. Therefore, capital too is a scarce factor of
production, particularly for the small farmers. Though both land and
capital are scarce, there is a basic difference between the two factors
of production. ________is a natural resource, whereas________is
man-made. It is possible to increase capital, whereas land is fixed.
Therefore, it is very important that we take good care of land and
other natural resources used in farming.