Wheat farms on the Prairies, Pampas and Steppes are examples of which farming?
APlantation agriculture
BExtensive commercial grain
CIntensive subsistence farm
DMarket gardening farm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Extensive commercial grain
1. Semi-arid mid-latitude interiors grow grain.
2. Wheat is the principal crop on huge mechanised farms.
3. Velds, Downs and Canterbury Plains are other areas.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 5, Primary Activities._
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