Question

distinguished between subsistence farming and commercial farming​

Answer 1

Answer:

Subsistence agriculture:

1. The predominant type of Indian agriculture is subsistence farming.

2. In this type nearly half of the production is issued for family consumption and the rest is sold in the nearby markets.

3. The farmers concentrate on staple food crops like rice and wheat.

Commercial agriculture:

1. Crops in great demand are grown in commercial agriculture.

2. In this type crops are raised on a large scale with the view of exporting them to other countries and for earning foreign exchange.

Example: Cereals, cotton, sugarcane, jute etc.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Subsistence Agriculture is the production of food primarily for consumption by the farmer's family. Commercial Agriculture is the production of cash crops primarily for sale off the farm.