Based on land area used

a) INTENSIVE FARMING :

• Refers to a farming technique, wherein there is high level use of inputs, in smaller land area.
• Higher amount of external inputs like capital, fertilizers, chemicals Advanced machinery.
• Small and expensive
• Eg : Commercial farms

b) EXTENSIVE FARMING :

• Refers to a farming technique,within there is low level of inputs used, in larger land area
• Lower amount of external inputs and capital , Locally devised tools and machinery.
• Large and inexpensive
• Eg : Subsistence farms

c) BIOINTENSIVE FARMING :

• Refers to a farming system that focus on maximizing production from limited area,maintaining the biodiversity and sustainability of system
• Bot the external inputs and internal resources are used efficiently
• Small land holding
• Eg : Organic farming.