A self-sustaining farming method known as subsistence farming aims to produce just enough food for a family's consumption and little extra for market.
Intensive farming entails using high inputs to maximise output on limited land, whereas extensive farming uses greater land areas with fewer inputs and lower yields per unit area.
Commercial farming involves raising crops on a large scale basis, which aims to export the products to other countries.
Plantation farming involves growing bushes or trees in a large-scale area. It is majorly carried out in Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, and Maharashtra.
Dryland farming is carried out by growing crops without irrigation systems in areas with inadequate or low rainfall of 750 mm - 500 mm or less
Wetland farming is highly favorable for the monsoon season, as it relies on rains and can also be practiced in well-irrigated areas.
Mixed farming involves growing two or more crops and raising animals simultaneously. Mixed farming requires good rainfall or good irrigation facilities.
Organic farming is a popular method in which the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, etc are eliminated.
Co-operative farming is a new concept, which is the pooling of all the farming resources in one place such as fertilizers, pesticides, and farming equipment.
Terrace agriculture is practiced by cutting hill and mountain slopes to form terraces and this piece of land can be used for agriculture permanently.
Crop rotation is done by following a fixed system of cultivating several specific crops one after the other in a fixed rotation pattern to maintain the fertility of the soil.
Dairy farming involves the rearing of livestock to produce milk. Around 40 million households in India are partially dependent on milk production.
In India, ley farming is practiced in dry lands which aims to restore soil fertility. The process includes the rotations of grasses and food grains.