Question

Answer: The size of land holdings, labour and capital influence the agricultural development in an area in this way:

(i) Size of land holdings: The size of farms affects the agricultural pattern and the yield per unit hectare. The small fields are mostly not economical.

(ii) Labour: The availability of labour has great influence on cropping pattern of a region. The labour requirement varies with different crops.

(iii) Capital: The cultivation of commercial crops using new technologies require more capital than required in the traditional way of cultivation.