Question

what are the difference between subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture

Answer 1

Subsistence agriculture is self sufficiency farming whereas commercial agriculture is done for selling in market.

Answer 2

Subsistence Agriculture

(i) Farming practices in which crops are cultivated for local consumption.

(ii) Farms are small and food crops are cultivated such as rice and wheat.

(iii) Old tools and implements are used by the farmers.

(iv) Depends on monsoon and there is greater use of manpower.

Commercial Agriculture

(i) Farming practice in which goods produced are mainly for the market to get cash.

(ii) Farms are larger and cash crops are cultivated. Such as cotton, sugar-cane, jute.

(iii) Better implements are used and there are proper irrigation fa­cilities.

(iv) Less of manpower is used.