4. WEATHERING.

4.1. SYSTEMS OF FARMING.

Systems of farming is determined by the following factors;

a)Land .

b) Human resources.

c) Economic and social factors.

CLASSIFICATION OF FARMING SYSTEMS

1)SMALL SCALE FARMING;it is characterized by:

_Use limited inputs.

_Use labour intensive methods.

_Give more consideration to food crops .

_Diversification in production.

_Less receptiveness to technological changes.

ADVANTAGES 

_Farmers grow several crops and keep various types of livestock.

_It is source of food to majority people.

_It provides income to the farmers.

DISADVANTAGES

_High operational costs.

_Provision of technical advice by extension workers is not easy because of large number of farmers.

_lack of organized market for the produce .