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Advantages
- It increases the income of the farmer since he has many commodities to sell. Farmers who practise mixed farming never go out of business.
- It is a form of assurance because if there are no sales from crops, there will be sales from the animals, thus ensuring income throughout the year.
- Land that is not good for crop cultivation can be used for rearing animals, ensures maximum use of land.
- Animal droppings are easily transferred to the farmland, which add to the fertility of the soil. Additionally, dry the chicken droppings are used as feeds for the pigs and fish.
Disadvantages
- There are many losses incurred as a result of mixed farmers being overwhelmed. For example, the animals sometimes eat the crops.
- It divides the attention of the farmer. Therefore, if it is not well prepared, he or she might fail to manage all the enterprises. That is why you have to keep records for every enterprise on the farm.
- Some of the enterprises on the farm make losses without the knowledge of the farmer, since they may be masked by other profitable ventures.
- The farmer needs a lot of money to take care of the farm. The best way to run a mixed farm is by keeping proper and separate records for each of the enterprises. This will help you identify enterprises that are profitable and those that are not. It will also help you stop some of your workers who may be taking advantage of the many enterprises to steal your produce.
