When the farmers cultivate crops for consumption and not to sell in the market, it is known as ______.
A
commercial farming
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B
irrigation farming
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C
mixed farming
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D
subsistence farming
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Solution
The correct option is D subsistence farming When farmers cultivate crops for consumption and not to sell in the market, it is known as subsistence farming. This is an ancient type of cultivation and is practised by farmers with a small plot of land.