what is the difference between subsistence farming and commercial farming?
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Commercial farming is done to earn large profits. ...Subsistence farming is based on providing family needs (mainly bread and butter) and a little surplus to sell in local market to get some money to meet other family needs.
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★ The process of producing a finished product from a plant or a crop includes such economic activities.
→ Primary activity
→ Secondary activity
→ Tertiary activity
★ Let's move to different types of farming :
→ Subsistence farming
→ Commercial farming
→ Subsistence farming :
- It is a type of farming which is done to meet the needs of farmer's family.
- Rice is the major crop grown by the farmer.
Whereas, in :
→ Commercial farming :
- It is a type of farming which is done to meet the economical requirements.
- The crop which is grown is further sold to earn money.
★ Types of subsistence farming :
→ Intensive subsistence farming
→ Subsistence grain farming
→ Plantations
★ Types of commercial farming :
→ Shifting cultivation (also known as “slash and burn agriculture”)
→ Nomadic herding
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