IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 68
A farmer has 1. 5 hectares of land of which he grows crops in 1 hectare and rest of the land is used for cattle rearing and a small poultry farm. The operational land holding of this farmer is __:
[A] Marginal
[B] Small
[C] Semi-medium
[D] Medium
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[B] Small
Operational Land Holdings include only those units which are used either in farm production or farm production + livestock and poultry products (primary) and/or pisciculture or for only livestock and poultry products (primary) and/or pisciculture. Since total land is more than 1 hectare and less than 2 hectares; the operational land holding is small holding.
[/toggle][/toggles]Operational Land Holdings include only those units which are used either in farm production or farm production + livestock and poultry products (primary) and/or pisciculture or for only livestock and poultry products (primary) and/or pisciculture. Since total land is more than 1 hectare and less than 2 hectares; the operational land holding is small holding.