Question

Explain the differences between subsistence farming and commercial farming?

Answer 1

subsence farming
1) done by family members for self consumption
2) leads to no profit

commercial farming
1) done by hired labourers done to gain money
2) leads to profit

Answer 2

Answer:

◆ Intensive subsistence farming

● this type of farming is practised in the areas where there is a large pressure on the land

● farmers uses large number of inputs so as to get maximum outputs from their limited land .

● though the right inheritance has rendered the land uneconomical farmers uses high doses of input in this limited land

◆ commercial farming

● this type of farming is characterized by the use of large amount of inputs such as h y v seeds, chemical fertilizers etc.

● This includes large amount of labour .

● This type of farming is having large amount of output also.

●for example , rice is a commercial