Question

A farmer harvests his crop and expresses his harvest in three different ways.

(a) I have harvested 10 quintals of wheat.

(b) I have harvested 10 quintals of wheat today in one acre of land.

(c) I have harvested 10 quintals of wheat in one acre of land, 6 months after sowing.

Do the above statements mean one and the same thing. If your answer is yes, give reasons. And if your answer is ‘no’ explain the meaning of each expression.

Answer 1

No, the meaning of above statements is different

(a) In this statement farmer gives information of only the quantity of the wheat but area and time period is not given.

(b) In this statement farmer gives information of primary production that is quantity and area but not the time period.

(c) In this statement farmer gives information of primary productivity that is quantity, area and time period all are given