FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING
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Detailed explanation-1: -Subsistence agriculture is characterized by extremely limited capital resources, constancy in the use of traditional methods of production and in the commodities produced, and low productivity of land and labour.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most Asian farmers are subsistence farmers, cultivating crops for family consumption. Almost all farm operations are done manually or with the help of draft animals. Exceptions are found in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, where small-scale equipment similar to garden tractors is widely used.
Detailed explanation-3: -Intensive subsistence farming is practised in densely populated regions of the world, mainly in south and south east Asia including China, Japan and India. In areas with low population density, extensive farming is practised.
Detailed explanation-4: -The following are the three features of this type of farming. (a) It is labour-intensive farming. (b) High doses of biochemical inputs and irrigation are used for obtaining higher, production. (c) Farm size is small and uneconomical due to the division of land.