Most Risky Farming System in India

The maximum risky farming system in India is:

Correct Answer: Specialized farming

Specialized farming is the riskiest farming system in India. Because 50% or more of the income comes from a single enterprise, a failure in that enterprise (due to disease, market crash, drought) can cause total income loss.

Types of Farming — Risk Comparison

• Specialized farming: ≥50% income from single enterprise; Riskiest; Ex: Commercial dairy farming, Poultry farming
• Mixed farming: Crop production + Livestock (10–49% of income); Most common in India; Lower risk due to multiple income sources
• Diversified farming: Multiple enterprises; no single one provides ≥50%; Ex: Crop + Dairy + Poultry + Orchard; Lower risk
• Collective farming (Kolkhozes): Common in communist countries like Russia; risk is shared collectively

Memory Aid

All eggs in one basket = Specialized = Riskiest