Question

Farming in which crops are produced to provide for the basic needs of the family is called: (a) stagnant agriculture (b) subsistence agriculture (commercial agriculture (d) none of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) Subsistence Agriculture

• Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families.[1] In subsistence agriculture, farm output is targeted to survival and is mostly for local requirements with little or no surplus. Planting decisions are made principally with an eye toward what the family will need during the coming year, and secondarily toward market prices.[1] Tony Waters[2] writes: "Subsistence peasants are people who grow what they eat, build their own houses, and live without regularly making purchases in the marketplace.[3][1]".