GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Subsistence farming is the most widely used method of agricultural farming in sub-Saharan Africa, and the majority of Africa’s rural poor depend on their homegrown produce for survival. By default, subsistence farming incorporates a number of sustainable farming methods (such as using natural methods of pest control).

Detailed explanation-2: -Africa produces all the principal grains-corn, wheat, and rice-in that order of importance. Corn has the widest distribution, being grown in virtually all ecological zones. Highest yields per acre are recorded in Egypt and on the Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius, areas where production is under irrigation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Subsistence farming is the most widely used agricultural method in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of the rural poor depend on their land for survival. With the land as their livelihood, people are able to fray the costs of transportation, rent, and food, as well as the cost of urban living.