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subsistence farmingForm of farming in which nearly all the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and his family, leaving little surplus for sale or trade. Preindustrial agricultural peoples throughout the world practiced subsistence farming. As urban centers grew, agricultural production became more specialized and commercial farming developed, with farmers producing a sizable surplus of certain crops, which they traded for manufactured goods or sold for cash. Subsistence farming persists today in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing areas. subsistence farming [səb¦sis·təns ¦färm·iŋ] (agriculture) Growth of crops predominantly for consumption by the farm family rather than for sale. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And something that has never been tried on a large scale, even in India, has been Mahatma Gandhi's economic program of sustainable subsistence farming and village-based cottage industries. While many farm men tried to address the economic depression by intensifying commercial agricultural practices and working for wages off the farm, women continued to cultivate subsistence farming practices as well as rely on networks of kin and community. Angola has a population of between 12 and 14 million people and a density of 11 people per square kilometre, 64 per cent live in rural areas, where the majority live off of subsistence farming. |
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