MCQ
Q.
The region where farmers specialise in vegetables only, this type of farming is known as :
Correct Answer: C
The correct answer is Truck farming.
Key Points
- The farmers specialize in vegetables only, this type of farming is known as Truck farming.
- In the regions where farmers specialize in vegetables only, the farming is known as Truck farming, and the distance of truck farms from the market is governed by the distance that a truck can cover overnight, hence the name truck farming.
- Vegetable farms are in some regions known as truck farms: "truck" is a noun for which its more common meaning overshadows its historically separate use as a term for "vegetables are grown for the market".
- The production of crops of some vegetables on an extensive scale in regions especially suited to their culture primarily for shipment to distant markets known as Truck farming.
- The major truck-farming areas are in California, Texas, Florida, along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and in the Great Lakes area.
- Centres for specific crops vary with the season. Among the most important truck crops are tomatoes, lettuce, melons, beets, broccoli, celery, radishes, onions, cabbage, and strawberries.
Additional Information
| Farming type | Description |
| Cooperative farming |
Cooperative farming mainly refers to farming practices where farming operations are conducted cooperatively. These agricultural practices are conducted by individuals on their holdings jointly with certain common agencies. |
| Mixed farming |
Mixed farming is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock. For example, a mixed farm may grow cereal crops such as wheat or rye and also keep cattle, sheep, pigs, or poultry. |
| Collective farming | Collective farming is a farm or a group of farms that is organized as a unit and managed and worked cooperatively by a group of labourers under state supervision, especially in a communist country. |
