0 a method of farming in which crops are grown and animals are kept on the same farm --
1 a method of farming in which one farm has more than one purpose, usually growing crops as well as raising animals: --
It was argued that mixed farming would eliminate agricultural instability and enrich the towns.
The livestock element in mixed farming system now requires careful economic analysis and participative research if scientists are to meet the evolving needs of farming as the urban sector enlarges.
The farms can be characterized as subsistence-oriented mixed farming systems that include both crop and livestock production.
However, the complexity of mixed farming also required a quality of work and certain organizational skills that would have been too expensive with wage labour.
Given their mixed farming systems, most farmers are likely to prefer agricultural innovations which not only increase grain yield but also provide abundant animal feed.
The new settlers were supposed to establish classic mixed farming under strict supervision.
Problems associated with nutrient accounting and budgets in mixed farming systems.
Initially, the new immigrants will not have the requirements for closely integrated mixed farming systems.
It provides a representation of what can happen as the mixed farming frontier moves south.
