what is the difference between commercial crop and subsistence crop
Commercial crop | Subsistence crop |
The commercial crops are grown on large scale. | They are grown on very small scale. |
The crops grown in commercial farming are called cash crops.The main motive is to sell in the market and earn profits. | The main motive of subsistence farming is to meet the requirement of food for the farmer's family. |
The cash crops generally includes vegetables, cotton, tobacco, tea, coffee etc. | The crops grown in subsistence farming includes food grains like Bajara, wheat,rice,Jowar etc. |
It requires large capita, modern technology and farm implements land and labours. | It includes less capital, traditional methods are generally employed for farming and family members do the agriculture work. |
They are mainly practised in developed countries. | They are mainly practised in underdeveloped and developing countries. |