Sponsor Area

Indian Economy 1950-1990

Question
CBSEENEC11008763

Distinguish between subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture?

Solution

Under subsistence agriculture, a farmer mainly produces those crops which are required to meet the most immediate needs of his family. These are primarily food crops and to some extent non-food crops like cotton, sugarcane, etc. On the other hand, under commercial agriculture, a farmer cultivates those crops which find a ready market. The farmer sells the crops in the market and with the cash received from the sale of crops, he purchases the goods required by him.