Question

List 15 differences between subsistence and commercial farming in tabular form

Answer 1

The following 15 points are differences between of subsistence farming and commercial farming in tabular form

Explanation:

   subsistence farming                           commercial farming

• production of food primarily                     production of profit

• for consumption by the farmer's family   for sale off the farm
• practised in developed countries            developing countries

• sold to governments                                sold to private companies
• percentages of farmers are high             percentages of farmers are less
• machinery has less                                   machinery has increased

• it is not support entire populations          it is support entire populations
• farm size is small                                       farm size is large
• profit is less                                                profit is high

• it is not popular farming                            it is popular farming
• quantity is less                                           quantity is high
• time consumption is less                          time consumption is high
• easy way                                                    slightly difficult

• quality is high                                            quality is low
• farmers work process is high                   machineries are used