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Hill farming is extensive farming in upland areas, primarily rearing sheep, although historically cattle were often reared extensively in upland areas. It also considers the typical agricultural systems found across upland farms and how these contribute to the success or otherwise of the farming business. The dominant features of hill farming are small land holdings, sloping marginal land, and rainfall-dependent farming. Despite this, a variety of cereals, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and medicinal, aromatic and dye plants (MADP) are grown. The major rainfed cropping systems are maize-wheat, rice-wheat, and intercropped pulses and oilseeds in maize and wheat, while rice-wheat and vegetable based crop sequences are dominant under irrigated conditions.
