subsistence farming
Farming in which almost all of the livestock raised or crops produced are used by the…Farming in which almost all of the livestock raised or crops produced are used by the farmer and their family to survive, without significant surplus for sale or trade.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Farming in which almost all of the livestock raised or crops produced are used by the farmer and their family to survive, without significant surplus for sale or trade.
More definitions
- farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing
Translations
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1 related wordsRelatedsubsistence economy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable