NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Social Science
Geography Chapter 3 Agriculture
Question 4 Page No. 30
NCERT Academic Session 2023-2024
Distinguish between the followings. (i) Primary activites and tertiary activities (ii) Subsistence farming and intenstive farming.
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(i) Primary Activities vs. Tertiary Activities:
– Primary Activities: Involve extracting or harvesting natural resources directly from nature. Examples include agriculture, fishing, mining, and forestry.
– Tertiary Activities: Refer to services involving the distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods. Examples encompass trade, transport, banking, education, healthcare, and tourism.
(ii) Subsistence Farming vs. Intensive Farming:
– Subsistence Farming: Primarily for self-consumption, it involves cultivating small areas with limited resources and traditional techniques to fulfill family needs.
– Intensive Farming: Aims for maximum yield on a limited area using high inputs like fertilizers, machinery, and technology, ensuring higher productivity for commercial purposes.