The region where farmers specialise in vegetables only, this type of farming is known as :

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The correct answer is Truck farming.

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The farmers specialize in vegetables only, this type of farming is known as Truck farming.
In the regions where farmers specialize in vegetables only, the farming is known as Truck farming, and the distance of truck farms from the market is governed by the distance that a truck can cover overnight, hence the name truck farming.
Vegetable farms are in some regions known as truck farms: "truck" is a noun for which its more common meaning overshadows its historically separate use as a term for "vegetables are grown for the market".
The production of crops of some vegetables on an extensive scale in regions especially suited to their culture primarily for shipment to distant markets known as Truck farming.
The major truck-farming areas are in California, Texas, Florida, along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, and in the Great Lakes area.
Centres for specific crops vary with the season. Among the most important truck crops are tomatoes, lettuce, melons, beets, broccoli, celery, radishes, onions, cabbage, and strawberries.

Additional Information

Farming type	Description
Cooperative farming	Cooperative farming mainly refers to farming practices where farming operations are conducted cooperatively. These agricultural practices are conducted by individuals on their holdings jointly with certain common agencies.
Mixed farming	Mixed farming is a type of farming that involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock. For example, a mixed farm may grow cereal crops such as wheat or rye and also keep cattle, sheep, pigs, or poultry.
Collective farming	Collective farming is a farm or a group of farms that is organized as a unit and managed and worked cooperatively by a group of labourers under state supervision, especially in a communist country.