{"id":2902,"date":"2021-05-14T13:17:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T13:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/subsistence-farming\/"},"modified":"2021-05-14T13:17:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T13:17:39","slug":"subsistence-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/subsistence-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"subsistence farming"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nSubsistence agriculture is an agricultural modality characterized by the production of only those products that are going to be consumed. It is usually developed by families or small communities.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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With the aim of supplying food to a certain population nucleus, subsistence agriculture is considered as the main way of life for families or populations.<\/p>\n

Beyond the creation of wealth or the search for profitability through cultivation, these small regional farmers do not plan to achieve high agricultural yields, or profits from the sale of their products.<\/p>\n

This type of agrarian practice is closely related to the more traditional modality. <\/p>\n

That is, it raises the use of crops as a tool for self-sufficiency and without reasons for exchange or economic benefit.<\/p>\n

This type of production is usually carried out on a small scale and with smaller quantities. Another way of defining it is as a production model that does not translate into stock remnants, as it is intended solely for self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n

Main features of subsistence agriculture<\/h2>\n

Compared to other existing modalities, subsistence agriculture is distinguished by some key characteristics such as the following:<\/p>\n

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  • Sometimes it is developed by families. That is, agricultural activity is carried out by family members, or small communities of people.<\/li>\n
  • It is identified with self-management systems. It is the production community itself that governs their calendars, without external influence or demand.<\/li>\n
  • It does not entail the creation of remnants of stock or production surpluses, since only those foods necessary for consumption are grown.<\/li>\n
  • It involves less natural deterioration. The planting and cultivation cycles are governed by the needs of the land and not by intensive production interests.<\/li>\n
  • Bet on the use of natural elements as fertilizer or other growth factors for crops. To the detriment of chemical or artificial nutrient substances.<\/li>\n
  • The main elements of cultivation under this modality are cereal, rice or the cultivation of vegetables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Evolution of subsistence agriculture<\/h2>\n

    Over time, this type of agricultural production has become a common alternative within ecological practices.<\/p>\n

    Regional communities around the world opt for self-sufficient plantations as a way of life.<\/p>\n

    At the same time, it is a strategy with eco-sustainable purposes, since it does not force nature with machinery or chemical treatments.<\/p>\n

    In a way, this agrarian system tends to be identified, conceptually, with family farming. However, in the latter case, there is, at times, an economic and profit-making mentality through cultivation and sale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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