1.7.6. Commercial Agriculture

The main aim of commercial farming is to produce crops as per the market demands. It can be either intensive or extensive. To keep the cost of production low, most modern methods of cultivation are employed. It is generally practised in areas of sparse population. In India, commercial farming is not very common due to heavy pressure of population on land. Commercial agriculture has developed in Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam.