Meaning And Differences Between Subsistence And Commercial Agriculture SS1 Agricultural Science Lesson Note
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SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE: Subsistence agriculture is defined as the type of agriculture which is concerned with the production of food (cultivation of crops and rearing of animals) by the farmer to feed himself and his family only. It is also known as peasant farming because it is practised by poor farmers. It is done on a small scale and involves the use of crude tools (e.g. cutlass, hoe, axe, etc.) only.
COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE: Commercial agriculture is the type of agriculture which is concerned with the production of food and cash crops in large quantities for sale. It is done on a large scale because commercial farmers are rich farmers. Complex farm machines like tractors, bulldozers, planters, harvesters, etc are used.
CHARACTERISTICS/DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCIAL AGRICULTUREÂ
| SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTUREÂ | COMMERCIAL AGRICULTUREÂ |
| Produced mainly for the family with little or no excess. | Products are principally for sale |
| Practised on small areas of land | Practised on large areas of land. |
| Family labour is used | Skilled and mechanized labour is employed |
| Traditional management is employed. | Modern or scientific management is employed. |
| Production is on a small scale | Production is on a large scale |
| The cost of production is low. | The cost of production is high |
| Does not need an organized market for the sales of its products. | Needs well organized market for sales of its products. |
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