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Superpower race. Could China become a superpower ?

  Superpower Word ‘superpower’ was first time used in 1944 by William T R Fox in his book The Super Power. What is definition of a Super Power country ? A country that can secure its interests in any part of the the world by interfering in economic, political, cultural, technological and military aspects. The 7 parameters of Superpower are - Population means Demography’s  Area means Geography  Resources  Economic capacity  Military power  Political stability  Strategic capability  Now, where does China  🇨🇳  lies on above parameters ?    Apart from economic capacity ( it is $ 18 trillion economy ), it lies nowhere near the superpower status in other six parameters. China will be getting older before it get richer. It’s TFR(total fertility rate is below 1.5 now) in below replacement level thanks to 1 child policy. On geographical parameters, China’s 40% area is disputed. Moreover it’s populated is concentrated in eastern part c...

#1 Types of Agriculture

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  Various methods of Farmings are   Subsistence - usually crops are grown for family's consumption and not for selling in the market Shifting cultivation - a plot of land is prepared by burning the plants' residues to increase productivity. The crop is grown for 2-3 sessions and then the land remains fallow for 2-3 years to regain productivity. Intensive farming - concentrated use of inputs such as fertilizer, pesticides etc. to increase the yield of crops. Extensive farming - use of family labour and less use of mechanization. Usually practised in developing countries. Commercial farming - crops are grown to sell in the market. Plantation Agriculture - large land tracts are used to grow crops such as Tea, Rubber etc. It requires a high level of investment. Mixed farming - crops are grown along with animal rearing. Mixed cropping - various crops are grown simultaneously in a specific land plot. Crop Rotation - In a specific land plot crops are grown in a cyclic manner o...