What is the advantage of selecting seeds of crops with wider adaptability for agriculture?

  • A
    It increases the cost of production.
  • B
    It helps in stabilizing crop production under different environmental conditions.
  • C
    It reduces the need for fertilizers.
  • D
    It ensures the crop grows only in one specific season.

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$(b)$ What name can be given to this type of fish farming?

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$(ii)$ Write the problems related to the excess use of pesticides.

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