Which agricultural farming system combines the cultivation of field crops with the rearing of domestic farm animals on the same farm?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Mixed farming
- Step 1: Mixed farming integrates livestock husbandry with crop production on a single agricultural holding. Step 2. Crop residues serve as animal fodder while livestock manure is recycled back to fertilize crops. Answer: Mixed farming. Why not the others: Mixed cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on one field; nomadism is moving herds; monocropping is growing one crop.
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