Types of Commercial Farming in Konkan

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Types of Commercial Farming in Konkan
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• Commercial farming, in contrast to sustenance or
  subsistence farming is concerned with growing
  crops or livestock farming in order to sell to
  final consumers and profit from such a series of
  transactions.
• It is commonly known as agribusiness and is
  carried out on a large scale on large farms and
  agricultural lands.
• Commercial farming or agribusiness is
  differentiated by the investment of sufficient
  income in order to procure heavy machinery to be
  able to operate the farm on a commercially viable
  scale, large plots of land, and the use of
  cutting-edge technologies to ensure high
  efficiency and sowing/ rearing high-yield
  varieties of crops and animals.

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• Chemical-based fertilisers, insecticides, and
  other additives are another common feature of
  commercial farming in the case of crops however,
  as the organic debacle gains traction, many
  farmers appear to be shifting to more
  earth-friendly methods of manuring and
  biomass-based fertilisers to reap fortified crops
  rather than chemically infused produce with low
  nutritional value, changing the face of
  commercial farming as we know it.

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• Another important fundamental principle of
  commercial farming is that only one type of crop
  or farm animals is grown or reared in large
  quantities, as opposed to subsistence farming,
  where a variety of foods and crops can be grown
  in limited space for self-satisfaction.
• Commercial farming, which is technology-enabled,
  is far less labor-intensive than subsistence
  farming and is not dependent on monsoons or other
  unpredictable factors for irrigation.

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• Rather, commercial farming ensures a consistent,
  dependable, and uniform supply of water for
  timely and adequate irrigation of crops and
  animals.
• To put it more simply, resource planning is a
  distinct feature of commercial farming or
  agribusiness, which is far more organized than
  subsistence farming.

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Commercial Farming Types -

• Dairy farming
• Grain farming
• Fruit farming 
• Plantations farming
• Horticulture

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Dairy farming

• Farmers frequently raise milk-bearing animals
  such as cows and even goats to sell.
• Dairy farming is the practice of purchasing milk
  produced by animals over a long period of time,
  either on a farm or in a commercially run dairy
  plant, with the intention of selling the milk to
  intermediate or end consumers.
• Cattle, buffalo, yaks, goats, and sheep are the
  most common livestock raised for this purpose in
  India.

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Grain farming

• Grain farming is one of the most visible types of
  commercial farming in India, where wheat, rice,
  millet, maize, and other grains are grown on
  highly mechanized farms.
• To be able to grow such crops on a commercial
  scale, the most powerful farm equipment is
  required, and most grains are found in tropical
  regions such as Punjab, Haryana, and parts of
  southern India.
• Millet is a popular grain in Rajasthan's dry and
  arid regions because it requires much less water
  to grow and thrive.

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Fruit farming 

• Fruit farming is one of the most profitable forms
  of agriculture, with high selling prices for
  mature fruits that often exceed those of grains
  and vegetables.
• Mango, Banana, Apple, Grapes, Papaya, Coconut,
  Orange, Guava, Pomegranate, Watermelon, Kiwi,
  Dragon-fruit, and Peach are among the most
  popular fruits grown in India for both exports
  and domestic consumption.
• Mango, Guava, Mangosteens, Bananas, and Papaya
  are the most exported fruits from India, and they
  are also some of the most profitable fruits,
  while Apples are the most profitable in terms of
  domestic trade and profitability within India.

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Plantations farming

• Plantation farming necessitates the most land
  area in order to be commercially viable.
• These are estates that specialise in cash crops
  such as cotton, tea and coffee, opium, sugarcane,
  cocoa, rubber, some fruits and oilseeds, and so
  on.
• There are numerous tea plantations in India,
  particularly in the north-eastern and southern
  regions, with notable examples including West
  Bengal, Kerala, and others.
• Cotton, tea, and coffee are the most common
  plantation crops in India, with some instances of
  rubber and sugarcane as well.

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• Because of the intricate process of picking tea
  leaves, many of these plantations rely heavily on
  traditional manual labour rather than large
  machines during harvesting season.

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Horticulture

• Because of their optical and olfactory qualities,
  ornamental plants and flowering varieties are
  frequently grown to sell at extremely high
  margins in the primary and secondary market.
• Horticulture is becoming increasingly popular in
  urban commercial farming, particularly in areas
  where markets are readily available.
• The main concern with this type of farming is
  that the product must reach the consumer before
  it begins to wilt, making high-quality produce
  extremely valuable to customers.
• Marigold, Hibiscus, Pansy, Dahlia, Lotus,
  Bougainvillea, and other popular varieties are
  grown in India.

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• We help ambitious people who want to do
  Commercial Farming in Konkan.