Farming Systems in the Bahamas

How many farming systems exist in The Bahamas?

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Farming to provide food for a household is called commercial farming.

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Commercial farming uses large machines to grow crops and raise animals.

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• False

Subsistence farming uses mainly hand tools.

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• False

Subsistence farming has the goal of making huge profits.

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• False

Commercial farming uses drones, apps and modern technology to grow the best crop and make lots of profits.

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Subsistence farming needs very little capital (money) to get started.

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'Slash and burn' is a technique used mainly in commercial farming.

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• False

Subsistence farming is done on a small amount of land.

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• False

Slash and burn is ALWAYS the best way to prepare land for planting crops.

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• False