SYSTEMS OF AGRICULTURE

SUBSISTENCE OR PEASANT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

This is the system of agriculture where a farmer produces goods for himself and the family for consumption. Although a few portion of his produce are sometimes sold out mainly in the local market. 

PLANTATION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

This is the system of agriculture where there is a large scale farming on plantation such as plantain, cocoa, rubber, and oil palm. This system of agriculture is capital intensive.

MECHANIZED AGRICULTURE

This is the system of agriculture where sophisticated implements are used such as tractors, harvesters, ridgers etc.

CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE

This is a system of agriculture where co-operative own a large area of cultivable land together and equally share their products.

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