Class 8 Social Science Agriculture Exam Notes

Class 8 Social Science Agriculture Exam Notes. Please refer to the examination notes which you can use for preparing and revising for exams. These notes will help you to revise the concepts quickly and get good marks.

Covers the following topics:

1.Meaning & Definition

2.Economic Activities

3.Factors Affecting

4.Agriculture

5.Type Of Farming

6.Major Crops Of The World

7.Cropping Pattern In India

8.Agricultural

9.Development In India

10.A Farm In India

11.Farm In The U.S.A

Introduction

Agriculture which is also known as primary activity is an important economic activity of man. It provides food and clothing to man. It serves as a base for all human activities. It started 12000 years back and not only includes the cultivation but also animal rearing, forestry and number of other activities. Ancient man first learnt to settle and grow some crops, then he started rearing animals which provided him with milk, meat, hides, skin and wool. At the beginning, it was all for subsistence purpose but with the passage of time, commercialisation of agriculture started. Today it has assumed a diversified form, that is, with the introduction of better farming techniques it has become more advanced.

Meaning And Defination

The term "Agriculture" has been derived from a Latin term "agri" meaning field and "cultra" meaning cultivation. Hence literal meaning of agriculture is cultivation of crops on the fields. But in the recent time, agriculture is not only confined to the growing of crops in the fields but it also includes growing of crops and domestication of animals not only for subsistence but for commercial purpose also.

 Hence agriculture may be defined as a human activity involving planned utilisation of land or soil and water for the growth of plants and animals to meet the basic requirements of food and clothing 

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