different between subsistence and intenstive
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Agriculture. ... (i)This type of farming is practised to meet the needs of the farmer's family. (ii)Traditionally, low levels of technology and household labour are used to produce on small output. (i)In intensive subsistence agriculture the farmer cultivates a small plot of land using simple tools and more labour.
Explanation:
✔subsistence farming :-
➡ farming in which generally poor farmers cultivate crops in very small piece of land.
➡they use no fertilizers or pesticides.
➡they dont do irrigation in field.
➡they use poor quality of seeds.
➡they dont use any modern farming techniques.
➡the yield per hectare is also very less and just enough to be consumed by that particular family.
✔intensive farming :-
➡farming in which farmers cultivate crops in small fields but in a good way .
➡they do irrigation in their fields.
➡they use very good variety of seeds.
➡they use modern farming techniques.
➡efficient use of fertilizers and pesticides is done to improve quality of crops.
➡the yield per hectare is high and some of which can be sold.