Consider the following statements regarding the differences between Subsistence and Commercial farming systems in India: 1. Intensive subsistence farming is characterized by high population pressure on land, high manual labor, and the use of simple tools, where the entire yield is consumed locally. 2. Commercial farming is characterized by the use of higher doses of modern inputs like High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides to obtain higher productivity. 3. Plantation agriculture is a type of subsistence farming where multiple crops are grown on small patches of land using traditional methods. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 2 and 3 only
  • B: 1 and 2 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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