subsistence farming

Noun

Meaning

farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

husbandry agribusiness undersoil truck farming agroecology crop farming biodynamic farming subsistence economy ranch herding self-sufficiency farming subsistence tillage subsistence husbandry extensive agriculture manual farming subsistence crops

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Antonyms

commercial farming industrial agriculture commercial agriculture conventional agriculture commercial cultivation commercial husbandry

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Hypernyms

husbandry agriculture farming

Examples

After the Rwandan Genocide, the Tutsi-led government began a major program to improve the country's economy and reduce its dependence on subsistence farming. Source: Internet

As a result, they tended to hoard their grain and to revert to subsistence farming. Source: Internet

“Our livelihood depends on subsistence farming; we depend on the mahangu that was burnt. Source: Internet

Consequently, food in abundant quantity and variety is available inexpensively at local farmer's markets, though locals still suffer from famine due to drought and subsistence farming. Source: Internet

As was normal at the time, subsistence farming was the occupation of most people. Source: Internet

Cows kept on poor forage (as is typical in subsistence farming ) produce a limited amount of milk. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

subsistence economy subsistence farmer subsistence farmers subsistence husbandry subsistence minimum subsistence tillage