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The different ways of increasing production are: " (i) Multiple cropping: Under this method, more than one crop is raised on the same piece of land during a year. It is the most common way of increasing production on a given piece of land. It is possible if a well- developed system of irrigation exists. Generally, a crop like potato is cultivated between two seasonal crops like rice and wheat. (ii) Modern farming methods: Under modern farming methods, high yielding variety of seeds and chemicals are used. (a) High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds are used in place of the traditional seeds to increase the production. (b) Chemical fertilisers are used instead of cow-dung and natural manure. (c) Insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and irrigation through tubewells is used in modern farming methods. (d) Machines like tractors, harvesters and threshers are used to make the farmer's job easier and faster.
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