give the defination, characterstics of subsistence agriculture
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Subsistence farming may also mean shifting farming or nomadic herding (see nomadic people). Examples: A family has only one cow to give milk only for that family. A farmer grows only enough wheat to make bread for his or her family.
Features of subsistence farming are as follows: Small-holdings: It is characterised by small and scattered land holdings and use of primitive tools. The farmers do not use fertiliser and high yielding variety of seeds as they are poor. ... Most of the food production is consumed by the farmers and their families.
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