About Lesson
Mountain:
- A mountain is a large land form that stretches the above surrounding land in limited areas usually in the form of a peak.
- Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism.
- In the oxford English dictionary, a mountain is defined as a natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising more or less abruptly from the surrounding level and attaining an altitudethath is relatively close to the adjacent elevation, which is impressive for notable.
Mountain Agriculture:
- Mountain agriculture is the predominant activity of mountain people which includes all the land-based activities such as cropping, animal husbandry, horticulture, and forestry.
- It serves as a focal point of sustainability for the intervention of mountain areas.
Components of Mountain Agriculture
- People (farm households)
- Crop ( Agronomy + horticulture)
- Livestock
- Forest
- Pasture land (Grazing land)
