The cultivation that primarily uses high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides to increase productivity is commercial farming.
The main characteristic of this type of farming is the use of higher doses of modern
inputs
For example, high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides in order to obtain higher productivity.
The degree of commercialization of agriculture varies from one region to another.
For example, rice is a commercial crop in Haryana and Punjab, but in Odisha, it is a subsistence crop.
The plantation is also a type of commercial farming. In this type of farming, a single crop is grown in a large area.
The plantation has an interface of agriculture and industry.
