Which farming method uses a large area with relatively little input per unit area?

Which farming method uses a large area with relatively little input per unit area?

• A. Intensive production
• B. Extensive production
• C. Sustainable farming
• D. Mixed farming

Answer: (B)

Extensive farming is farming on a large area with relatively little input per unit area. This approach uses plentiful land and modest inputs—such as grazing on big pastures or growing crops on wide fields with limited fertilizer and labor per hectare—so the yield per hectare is lower, but the total production can cover a vast area. This contrasts with intensive production, which concentrates high inputs (labor, capital, fertilizer, irrigation) into small areas to achieve high yields per hectare. Sustainable farming focuses on long-term viability and resource health and isn’t defined strictly by the area-to-input ratio. Mixed farming combines crops and livestock and can be done at various scales, so it’s not defined by using a large area with low input per unit.

Extensive farming is farming on a large area with relatively little input per unit area. This approach uses plentiful land and modest inputs—such as grazing on big pastures or growing crops on wide fields with limited fertilizer and labor per hectare—so the yield per hectare is lower, but the total production can cover a vast area. This contrasts with intensive production, which concentrates high inputs (labor, capital, fertilizer, irrigation) into small areas to achieve high yields per hectare. Sustainable farming focuses on long-term viability and resource health and isn’t defined strictly by the area-to-input ratio. Mixed farming combines crops and livestock and can be done at various scales, so it’s not defined by using a large area with low input per unit.