Subsistence and Commercial Farming

Only growing enough food for your family to eat and products are often handmade or traded for food or services

• traditional economy

• subsistence farming

• farming

• bartering

It is farming and growing just enough for survival.

• commercial agriculture

• industrial economy

• subsistence agriculture

• agriculture economy

This is farming and growing more than needed for survival to sell in the market.

• commercial agriculture

• industrial economy

• subsistence agriculture

• agriculture economy

What is the most basic form of farming, usually run by a family who work their own land?

• Subsistence farming

• Commercial farming

Subsistence farming occurs when farmer grows enough crops to feed

• Members of family

• The children

• The animals

• Members of the family but not to sell outside the family.

Who practiced subsistence farming?

• The Europeans

• The Spanish

• The Amerindians

• The French

Farming and raising livestock for profit is called

• Subsistence farming

• Commercial farming

• Arable farming

What is the primary goal of subsistence farming?

• To produce surplus for sale

• To feed the farmer's family

• To export crops

• To supply local markets

Which of the following is a characteristic of commercial farming?

• Small-scale production

• Use of advanced technology

• Focus on family consumption

• Minimal use of fertilizers

In which type of farming is crop diversity typically higher?

• Commercial farming

• Subsistence farming

• Industrial farming

• Monoculture farming