GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What term best fits the definition of self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families?

A	Mining
B	Cattle Ranching
C	Subsistence Agriculture
D	Industrialized or Commercial Agriculture

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no surplus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primitive subsistence agriculture is also known as shifting cultivation or slash and burn cultivation. In this type of farming, a patch of land is cleared and then set on fire. This patch of land is used to sow seeds and grow crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -In intensive subsistence agriculture, the farmer cultivates a small plot of land using simple tools and more labour. Subsistence agriculture is the type of farming in which crops grown are consumed by the grower and his family.

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