Question

Why is subsistence agriculture still practised in certain parts of country?

Answer 1

Answer:Subsistence agriculture is still practiced in certain parts of the country for the following reasons : (1) There is small piece of land. (2) Farmers are poor and don’t have fertilizers and High Yielding Variety of seeds. (3) Storage facilities are inadequate.

Explanation:Subsistence agriculture is still practiced in certain parts of the country due to following reasons: (i) Small farmers have smaller landholdings which are uneconomical. (ii) Poor farmers don’t have expensive fertilizers and high yielding varieties of seeds.

Answer 2

Subsistence agriculture is still practiced in certain parts of the country due to following reasons :

• Small farmers have smaller land holdings which are uneconomical .

• Poor farmers don’t have expensive fertilizers and high yielding varieties of seeds .

• Surplus production is needed to be stored in granaries but storage facilities are inadequate . • In India, till date, agriculture is dependent on monsoon rains, where sufficient irrigation facilities are not available .

• Most of the food production is for the small farmer’s own consumption as they practice subsistence farming .