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Where is intensive subsistence agriculture practiced in the world' What are its two types' Describe any two characteristics of each type.

Answer:

Intensive sustainable agriculture is practiced mainly in densely population region of monsoon. Types of intensive sustainable agriculture and their characteristics are:

(i) Intensive sustainable agriculture dominated by wet paddy cultivation

Characteristics:

(a) Dominance of rice crop

(b) Land holdings are very small.

(ii) Intensive sustainable agriculture dominated by crops other than paddy.

Characteristics:

(a) Variety of crops,

(b) Yield per unit area is very high.