Question

The cultivation of crops on a small scale to meet the consumption needs of the family is called _________.

• A. Commercial farming
• B. Subsistence farming
• C. Irrigation farming
• D. Plantation farming

Answer 1

The correct option is B Subsistence farming

Subsistence farming

Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to feed themselves and their families. In subsistence agriculture, farm output is targeted to survival and is mostly for local requirements with little or no surplus trade. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to feed and clothe themselves during the year. Planting decisions are made principally with an eye toward what the family will need during the coming year, and secondarily toward market prices. Tony Waters[1] writes: "Subsistence peasants are people who grow what they eat, build their own houses, and live without regularly making purchases in the marketplace."