Question

How is subsistence agriculture different from
the commercial agriculture ? In your opinion,
which one is more useful for India ?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Difference between Subsistence Farming and Commercial Farming are as follows :

Subsistence Farming

1. This type of farming is practised to meet the needs of farmer's family.
2. Traditionally, low levels of Technology is used.
3. Household labours are used to produced on small output.

Commercial Farming

1. In commercial farming crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in market.
2. The area cultivated and amount of capital used is large.
3. Most of the work is done by machines.

There are 5 main thing that distinguish subsistence farming from commercial farming are the :

• Purpose
• Number of farmers in the workforce
• Use of machinery
• Farm size
• Relationship with other businesses

In my opinion subsistence farming is more useful for India.